Surf Forecasts:
El Morro de la Virgen surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, ESE swell with 326 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Morro de la Virgen this week:
The surf forecast for El Morro de la Virgen over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Morro de la Virgen in the next 16 days are 0.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Morro de la Virgen over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got for this stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a tough slog. From Saturday the 11th right through to Monday the 20th of July, the surf is just gutless and messy. There’s a real lull in quality, so don’t get your hopes up for any kind of decent session for over a week.
The one bright spot, and I mean the *only* standout in this whole 16-day window, arrives on Wednesday the 23rd of July. This is at El Morro de la Virgen. The morning of the 23rd sees a solid 8ft swell rolling in from the south, with a long period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a massive 2581 – that’s a powerful, heavy ocean out there. This is expert territory, no doubt about it. The wind is clean, cross-off from the SSW, which will shape it up beautifully for the reefs and points. The afternoon turns it on even more, with 7ft south swell, still a 11 second period, and ultra-clean cross-off breeze. The combined energy is 2063. This is the real deal. But listen, with that size and power, it’s for experienced surfers only. Don’t be fooled by the clean look – that’s a serious wave. It’s a sheltered spot for the south swell, which is exactly what you want around here. It can get a crowd sometimes, but on a Wednesday, you might get lucky.
Before that, Tuesday the 22nd is just a tease – there’s size but the wind is too strong and it’s messy. And after that high point on the 23rd, the following days through to the 26th fall apart again with cross-onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions, even if there’s some size left in the water. The 26th has an 8ft east swell with moderate energy (1409), but the cross-shore wind kills it for quality. Too big and too messy for anything fun.
For the first break, the water’s sitting at 52°, which is about average for this time of year. Not cold, not warm, just normal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 326 | 246 | 189 | 189 | 123 | 121 | 103 | 270 | 235 | 177 | 143 | 132 | 107 | 50 | 195 | 203 | 182 | 59 | 41 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:54PM0.49m | 4:44AM0.27m | 4:54PM0.52m | 5:42AM0.26m | 12:45PM0.22m | 6:37AM0.27m | 1:11PM0.21m | 6:52PM0.55m | 7:29AM0.28m | 1:43PM0.19m | 7:48PM0.53m | 8:21AM0.30m | 2:16PM0.19m | 8:42PM0.50m | 9:11AM0.32m | 2:51PM0.20m | 9:35PM0.46m | ||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.02m | 8:08AM0.10m | 1:45AM-0.01m | 9:02AM0.09m | 1:16PM0.22m | 2:46AM-0.02m | 9:55AM0.08m | 2:32PM0.19m | 3:42AM-0.02m | 3:36PM0.16m | 4:35AM-0.02m | 4:36PM0.12m | 00:51AM0.21m | 5:26AM-0.01m | 12:28PM0.13m | 1:22AM0.22m | |||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 191 | 86 | 67 | 60 | 67 | 99 | 93 | 66 | 270 | 235 | 177 | 143 | 132 | 107 | 50 | 195 | 203 | 182 | 41 | 41 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSW 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SSW 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | ESE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 62 | 326 | 246 | 189 | 189 | 35 | 121 | 103 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 45 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 38 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SSE 20 | SE 10 | SE 15 | S 14 | ESE 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | — | — | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 158 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 123 | 14 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 105 | — | — | 19 | 105 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 88 | 87 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 78 |
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