Surf Forecasts:
El Golfo surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 26 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with 3,824 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 17 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Golfo this week:
The surf forecast for El Golfo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Golfo in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 26) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 26th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Golfo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the N by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1643 | 1272 | 563 | 974 | 2541 | 1087 | 1318 | 800 | 499 | 445 | 346 | 469 | 370 | 282 | 175 | 120 | 88 | 103 | 106 | 148 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:00AM2.25m | 2:21PM2.07m | 2:34AM2.18m | 2:55PM1.96m | 3:09AM2.09m | 3:32PM1.84m | 3:47AM1.98m | 4:13PM1.72m | 4:32AM1.87m | 5:03PM1.61m | 5:26AM1.78m | 6:07PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.28m | 8:09AM0.25m | 8:16PM0.35m | 8:44AM0.33m | 8:49PM0.44m | 9:21AM0.44m | 9:25PM0.55m | 10:03AM0.57m | 10:05PM0.67m | 10:51AM0.69m | 10:53PM0.77m | 11:52AM0.77m | 11:57PM0.86m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 1643 | 1272 | 563 | 414 | 2541 | 1087 | 1318 | 800 | 499 | 445 | 346 | 469 | 370 | 282 | 175 | 120 | 80 | 73 | 106 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 15 | — | S 6 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | N 8 | NW 13 |
| kJ | — | 172 | — | 1 | 304 | 431 | 423 | 389 | 461 | 303 | 146 | 98 | 68 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 27 | 103 | 50 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 5 | 14 | 38 | 88 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 380 | 974 | 1673 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 420 | 420 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
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