Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.73° N 11.38° W

El Loco WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Loco sea temperature is
27.9°C
0.5° 

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


El Loco surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 792 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Loco this week:

The surf forecast for El Loco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Loco in the next 16 days are 1.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 13s
Most Powerful12PM (Thu 8th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 14s

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


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