Surf Forecasts:
El Morro de la Virgen surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, SSE swell with 603 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Morro de la Virgen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for El Morro de la Virgen.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. The forecast is stuffed with “poor surf conditions” labels right through the next couple of weeks. There’s a long gap where there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The first sniff of anything that isn’t a total write-off doesn’t show up until Saturday, July 26th, and even then, it’s only a marginal call.
The water temperature is sitting at 52°F, which is about 0.4°F off the norm for this time of year – nothing to write home about, just average for the area.
The only half-decent window seems to be from Sunday, July 20th, when the swell kicks up a bit. Monday morning, July 21st, sees the biggest swell height of the whole period at 6ft, coming from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds. It’s a short-period wind swell, and the combined energy is moderate (378). The wind is a cross-shore from the SSE at 12 mph, which will put a bit of a chop on the face. It’s not terrible, but it’s not clean either. The afternoon is a cross-onshore mess. This is the only real standout in terms of size, but it’s not a great one.
The other bump comes on Saturday, July 25th, with a 5ft SSE swell that has a nice long period of 13 seconds, giving it a moderate to strong energy buzz (659). But the wind is a cross-onshore from the ENE at 16 mph, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. That’s a real shame because that long period would have been sweet.
By Wednesday, July 29th, things get glassy. The morning has a clean offshore wind from the W at 3 mph, with a 3ft SSE swell and an 11-second period. The energy is moderate (229). The afternoon turns glassy with a 4ft SSW swell, but the period drops to a short 6 seconds. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary.
The last notable mention is Friday, July 31st, with a glassy afternoon on a 2ft SSE swell (11 seconds, 122 energy). It’s clean, but small.
If you’re a kite surfer, that 6ft bump on the 21st with a cross-shore wind might be more interesting than a paddle. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 136 | 113 | 117 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 96 | 439 | 319 | 268 | 522 | 378 | 248 | 140 | 96 | 94 | 74 | 118 | 134 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:11AM0.32m | 2:51PM0.20m | 9:35PM0.46m | 10:02AM0.34m | 3:27PM0.21m | 10:26PM0.41m | 3:31AM0.23m | 4:03PM0.22m | 11:17PM0.36m | 4:26AM0.23m | 4:40PM0.23m | 00:08AM0.31m | 5:23AM0.22m | 12:33PM0.37m | 00:59AM0.28m | 6:24AM0.22m | 1:22PM0.37m | 1:52AM0.25m | 7:31AM0.21m | 2:12PM0.37m | 2:47AM0.23m |
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.13m | 1:22AM0.22m | 6:14AM0.02m | 1:19PM0.16m | 6:29PM0.07m | 7:01AM0.04m | 2:11PM0.19m | 7:24PM0.05m | 7:47AM0.07m | 3:07PM0.21m | 8:18PM0.05m | 3:19AM0.19m | 4:10PM0.23m | 9:11PM0.06m | 4:04AM0.18m | 10:05PM0.07m | 4:54AM0.17m | 11:00PM0.08m | |||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 83 | 136 | 113 | 117 | 128 | 104 | 36 | 96 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 29 | 31 | 248 | 140 | 23 | 14 | 38 | 78 | 83 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 14 | S 13 | S 12 | E 10 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | S 7 | ENE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 118 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 13 | SSE 16 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 10 | NW 2 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 5 | — | SSW 9 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 6 | 10 | — | 223 | 1 | 52 | 439 | 319 | 268 | 522 | 378 | 108 | — | 96 | 94 | 74 | — | 134 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 73 | 1 | 91 | 334 | 596 | 467 | 467 | 618 | 87 | 83 | 86 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
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