Surf Forecasts:
El Paso surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period, S swell with 1,028 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Paso this week:
The surf forecast for El Paso over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Paso in the next 16 days are 1.6m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Paso over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 317 | 317 | 184 | 213 | 162 | 197 | 249 | 148 | 165 | 251 | 192 | 185 | 227 | 231 | 132 | 434 | 1028 | 932 | 524 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:51PM2.46m | 9:52AM1.55m | 8:42PM2.51m | 10:34AM1.60m | 9:32PM2.49m | 11:15AM1.66m | 10:20PM2.39m | 11:56AM1.70m | 11:07PM2.20m | 12:38PM1.75m | 11:55PM1.96m | 1:20PM1.78m | 00:47AM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM-0.11m | 2:22PM0.99m | 4:02AM-0.15m | 3:15PM0.94m | 4:45AM-0.12m | 4:08PM0.90m | 5:26AM-0.01m | 5:03PM0.89m | 6:05AM0.15m | 6:01PM0.90m | 6:42AM0.34m | 7:06PM0.92m | 7:17AM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | 7:52 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 292 | 317 | 317 | 184 | 213 | 162 | 170 | 249 | 86 | 68 | 105 | 192 | 185 | 160 | 125 | 103 | 434 | 1028 | 932 | 524 | 271 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 140 | 32 | 32 | 89 | 133 | 92 | 197 | 98 | 148 | 165 | 251 | 122 | 119 | 227 | 231 | 132 | 77 | 370 | 199 | 201 | 499 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | S 16 | SW 21 | SW 19 | S 12 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 46 | 17 | 133 | 45 | 22 | 44 | 20 | 41 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 103 | 102 | 126 | 166 | 162 | 206 | 22 | 196 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 55 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 79 | 7 | 427 | 79 | 7 | 30 | 79 | 0 | 212 | 212 | 12 | 243 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Paso provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Paso can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Paso surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Paso) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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