Surf Forecasts:
El Martillo surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period, S swell with 1,087 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 17 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Martillo this week:
The surf forecast for El Martillo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Martillo in the next 16 days are 2.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Martillo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 3 | E 4 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 43 | 98 | 81 | 52 | 126 | 97 | 65 | 44 | 57 | 95 | 70 | 80 | 47 | 32 | 21 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:21AM0.36m | 10:14PM0.22m | 4:03AM0.20m | 10:53PM0.21m | 4:41AM0.21m | 11:32PM0.20m | 5:13AM0.21m | 00:11AM0.20m | 5:43AM0.22m | 00:51AM0.20m | 6:11AM0.21m | 12:36PM0.25m | 1:34AM0.20m | 6:33AM0.21m | 1:36PM0.24m | 2:22AM0.22m | |||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.04m | 1:07AM0.17m | 5:40AM0.20m | 6:37PM0.06m | 6:25AM0.20m | 7:19PM0.07m | 7:14AM0.20m | 8:01PM0.09m | 8:05AM0.20m | 8:44PM0.11m | 3:03AM0.18m | 9:28PM0.12m | 3:54AM0.19m | 10:12PM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 42 | 51 | 29 | 67 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 70 | 80 | 47 | 32 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 6 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | S 9 | — | S 18 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 15 | — | 26 | 22 | 4 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 7 | — | SSE 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | E 7 | SSE 15 | S 18 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 10 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 33 | 25 | — | — | — | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 28 | 43 | 98 | 81 | 52 | 126 | 97 | 65 | 44 | 57 | 95 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 67 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 944 | 693 | 925 | 945 | 719 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 12 | 944 | 123 | 123 | 412 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 522 | 522 | 235 |
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