Surf Forecasts:
El Muelle surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, N swell with 663 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Muelle this week:
The surf forecast for El Muelle over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Muelle in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 18s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Muelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead.
The core issue is that the wind is almost constantly blowing from the north or north-northeast, which is cross-on or directly onshore for El Muelle. This is wrecking any chance of clean waves. The swell is also weak, with combined energy readings mostly in the 100s (low to moderate), peaking at 739 on Saturday morning. That sounds like something, but with a 19 mph cross-on wind, it’s just a lumpy, blown-out mess.
Let’s break it down. Saturday the 29th of August starts with a 6 ft swell from the north, but it’s a 19 mph cross-on wind. The water is about average for this time of year. Sunday through the following week, the swell drops to 3 ft to 5 ft, and the wind remains a problem. It’s just poor surf conditions, day after day.
We get a bit of a change around Thursday the 3rd of September, with the wind easing to 6 mph from the NNW, but the swell is down to 4 ft and the period is a short 8 seconds. The energy is just 220, so it’s small and weak. The rest of the first week and into the second is more of the same: small, short-period swell and onshore or cross-on winds.
The only real highlight is a very long-shot event on Saturday the 12th of September. The morning shows a tiny 1.0 ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a massive 19 seconds. That’s some serious groundswell energy (206), but it’s so small it’s barely there, and the wind is a strong 19 mph onshore. That’s not a surfer’s window. The next day, Sunday the 13th, has a 3 ft swell from the NW with a 13-second period and 317 energy, but again, 16 mph onshore winds will just ruin it.
For the whole 16-day forecast, El Muelle (reef and point) is a no-go. The consistent westerly and north-westerly swell direction is a decent match for the break’s optimum NNW angle, but the wind never plays ball. Honestly, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. We’ve got a blank run of about 16 days here. It’s a tough stretch, but it won’t stay poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 516 | 434 | 341 | 268 | 209 | 217 | 208 | 193 | 186 | 228 | 323 | 382 | 386 | 291 | 196 | 187 | 149 | 118 | 121 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:03PM2.49m | 3:23AM2.32m | 3:35PM2.48m | 3:56AM2.30m | 4:09PM2.40m | 4:31AM2.25m | 4:46PM2.28m | 5:09AM2.14m | 5:30PM2.10m | 5:56AM2.00m | 6:24PM1.91m | 6:58AM1.86m | 7:42PM1.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49AM0.15m | 9:14PM0.06m | 9:21AM0.13m | 9:45PM0.07m | 9:54AM0.16m | 10:18PM0.14m | 10:31AM0.24m | 10:55PM0.26m | 11:12AM0.36m | 11:37PM0.42m | 12:03PM0.51m | 00:31AM0.60m | 1:13PM0.66m | 1:50AM0.76m | |||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 12 | NNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 76 | 516 | 56 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 187 | 149 | 118 | 121 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | NNW 10 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | — | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 663 | 22 | 434 | 341 | 268 | 209 | 217 | 208 | 193 | 186 | 228 | 323 | 382 | 386 | 291 | 196 | 33 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 291 | 291 | 290 | 183 | 209 | 13 | 203 | 183 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
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