El Loco Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.73° N 11.38° W

El Loco WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Loco sea temperature is
27.2°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 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,341 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 12AM. 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+) 3AM (Tue 25th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 3AM (Tue 25th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful12AM (Sun 30th Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

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


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