El Gringo Surf Break

Lat Long: 18.48° S 70.33° W

El Gringo WaveFinder

Issued: 2 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Gringo sea temperature is
19.9°C
1.6° 

El Gringo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Gringo surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,523 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Gringo this week:

The surf forecast for El Gringo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Gringo in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 11th Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Gringo over the next 16 days.


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