El Loco Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.73° N 11.38° W

El Loco 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Loco sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.4° 

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


How big are the waves at El Loco today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Loco at 2AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

Table - waves today at El Loco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu night, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
344
426
419
278
274
269
269
265
260
207
200
180
387
439
643
242
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:13AM0.89m
1:09PM0.83m
2:40AM0.89m
2:38PM0.82m
Low Tide
6:13PM0.39m
6:55AM0.55m
7:27PM0.42m
8:37AM0.56m
8:50PM0.41m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
29
29
27
30
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
30
30
28
27
26
27
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