El Ñuro Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.22° S 81.19° W

El Ñuro WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Ñuro sea temperature is
23.5°C
4.8° 

El Ñuro surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Ñuro surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SW swell with 886 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Ñuro this week:

The surf forecast for El Ñuro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Ñuro in the next 16 days are 1.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 24th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 16s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 28th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Ñuro over the next 16 days.


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