Surf Forecasts:
El Morro de la Virgen surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, S swell with 3,267 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Morro de la Virgen in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Morro de la Virgen over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. I'm looking at El Morro de la Virgen, and it's a bit of a slow starter, but there's a decent pulse coming through.
Right now, the water is sitting at 52°, which is about 1° cooler than the long-term average for this time of year, so it's just a bit on the chilly side, nothing too crazy.
We’ve got a fair bit of nothing happening for the first few days. Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon the surf is tiny and the conditions are just plain poor. We’re looking at a gap here with no real recommendations until the weekend.
Things start to get interesting on Saturday morning, the 22nd. The swell picks up to 6 ft from the south, with a sweet 10-second period. The wind is swinging offshore from the WSW, so the waves will be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 556. It’s a good window for the intermediate crew to get out there.
The standout window is shaping up for Sunday afternoon, the 23rd. We’re looking at a solid 8 ft swell from the SSE, with a very long 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a strong 2278. Winds are light and cross-off from the SSW, so it’ll be clean. That’s a lot of power, so this one is for the experienced surfers only. The longer period will mean nice, long lulls between sets, making the paddle out a bit easier, but it might also make the waves a bit too lined up for the open beach. Monday morning, the 24th, will still have some solid 6 ft leftovers from the SSE with a 13-second period, and light north winds, so it’s another shot if you missed the main event.
After that, the swell fades quickly. Tuesday through to the end of the forecast, the waves drop off and the conditions get ordinary again. There’s a potential little blip on Thursday the 3rd of September with some 5 ft swell from the east, but with a short 6-second period and poor conditions, it’s not really worth the paddle.
So, to sum it up: the best bet is Sunday afternoon, the 23rd, for the big, clean, long-period groundswell. Saturday morning is a solid warm-up. The rest of the fortnight is pretty quiet.
Stay safe, and I'll see you out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | E 8 | SE 4 | E 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 25 | 35 | 43 | 10 | 442 | 466 | 568 | 555 | 753 | 785 | 1703 | 2278 | 2122 | 1120 | 839 | 569 | 372 | 230 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:37PM0.21m | 00:29AM0.27m | 6:11AM0.22m | 12:43PM0.39m | 1:17AM0.24m | 7:17AM0.22m | 1:28PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.23m | 8:32AM0.22m | 2:15PM0.37m | 2:59AM0.21m | 9:50AM0.23m | 3:05PM0.36m | 3:53AM0.21m | 3:58PM0.35m | 9:25PM0.18m | 4:47AM0.21m | 4:52PM0.35m | 10:29PM0.19m | |
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.21m | 8:40PM0.05m | 3:33AM0.16m | 9:29PM0.07m | 4:19AM0.16m | 10:21PM0.08m | 5:08AM0.15m | 11:16PM0.10m | 5:58AM0.15m | 00:16AM0.10m | 6:49AM0.15m | 8:42PM0.18m | 7:40AM0.14m | 1:04PM0.24m | 9:16PM0.18m | |||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 26 | 34 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 555 | 753 | 785 | — | 2278 | 2122 | 1120 | 839 | 569 | 372 | 230 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 8 | SE 13 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 14 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 5 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 5 | S 10 | WSW 5 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 35 | 43 | 99 | 442 | 466 | 568 | 42 | 679 | 53 | 1703 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 62 | 62 | 102 | 91 | 883 | 974 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 312 | 91 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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