Surf Forecasts:
El Morro de la Virgen surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, SW swell with 1,777 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E 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 (Aug 16) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Morro de la Virgen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on offer at El Morro de la Virgen.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so looks pretty grim. The surf is there, but the wind and conditions are just trashing it. For this sheltered south-facing spot, we’re getting a lot of east and cross-shore wind, making for a choppy, lumpy mess. The water temp is sitting at 53°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We start off Thursday the 13th with a moderate 1079 combined energy and a 5ft SSE swell, but the 12 mph SE cross-on wind makes for poor surf. Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are in the same boat – wind from the ENE is just on it or cross-on, ruining any chance of a clean wave. You’re looking at 4ft to 5ft of slop.
Sunday the 16th is the first glimmer of hope. The morning is still messy, but Sunday afternoon we get a shift. The wind goes light SSW cross-off, and while the swell drops to 4ft from the east with a 9-second period, it cleans right up. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary – just a small, weak wave.
Through the next week, it’s a frustrating pattern. The energy comes and goes but the wind is rarely your friend. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are just cross-shore chop with small 3ft waves. There’s a little spike on Thursday the 20th afternoon – a 8ft SSW swell rolls in with a 7-second period and light NNW cross-off wind. The combined energy hits 712, but it’s a short-period, poorly formed swell. It’s only marginal at best.
Friday the 21st morning is clean with offshore wind, but the swell is tiny at 3ft. Not worth paddling for.
Now, if you’re patient, the real standout is shaping up for Wednesday the 26th. We’ve got a big groundswell inbound – 6ft from the SSE with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is massive at 2368. This is serious water moving. The catch is the wind is ENE cross-on at 9 mph, making it a bit bumpy. Still, for a sheltered reef like this, that long-period groundswell (over 15 seconds) can wrap in beautifully and offer some proper shape, even if it gets a little lumpy. This is the pick of the bunch, but being two weeks out, it’s promising, not guaranteed.
After that, things drop off fast. Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th are back to small, weak leftovers.
So, if you’re hanging for a wave, sit tight through the cruddy first week. The best bet is that Wednesday the 26th window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 178mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 541 | 1028 | 765 | 340 | 176 | 160 | 202 | 290 | 217 | 235 | 202 | 196 | 167 | 92 | 69 | 78 | 394 | 692 | 759 | 481 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:32PM0.47m | 7:59AM0.32m | 1:38PM0.19m | 8:26PM0.44m | 8:50AM0.35m | 2:13PM0.20m | 9:17PM0.40m | 9:39AM0.38m | 2:49PM0.20m | 10:06PM0.36m | 3:21AM0.23m | 3:26PM0.21m | 10:55PM0.32m | 4:15AM0.23m | 4:02PM0.21m | 11:42PM0.29m | 5:11AM0.22m | 4:37PM0.21m | 00:29AM0.27m | |
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.12m | 11:29PM0.21m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:25PM0.08m | 00:05AM0.21m | 5:03AM0.04m | 12:15PM0.16m | 00:43AM0.21m | 5:49AM0.06m | 1:09PM0.18m | 6:12PM0.03m | 6:33AM0.08m | 2:05PM0.20m | 7:02PM0.03m | 7:17AM0.11m | 3:03PM0.21m | 7:51PM0.03m | 8:00AM0.14m | 4:09PM0.21m | 8:40PM0.05m |
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 52 | 41 | 48 | 15 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 541 | 1028 | 765 | 340 | 176 | 105 | 75 | 56 | 217 | 235 | 202 | 196 | 167 | 92 | 69 | 37 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 7 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 32 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 103 | — | 9 | — | 202 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 55 | 112 | 160 | 202 | 290 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 45 | — | 78 | 394 | 692 | 759 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 491 | 596 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 700 | 597 | 618 | 343 | 83 | 586 | 334 | 301 |
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