Surf Forecasts:
El Penon Amador surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, ENE swell with 843 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Penon Amador this week:
The surf forecast for El Penon Amador over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Penon Amador in the next 16 days are 1.9m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Penon Amador over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve looked over what we’ve got. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a rough stretch for El Penon Amador. The whole 16-day window is looking flat or messy. We’ve got a reef break that likes swell from the north, but what little energy is coming in is mostly from the east and northeast, and the wind is almost always cross-shore. It’s not a good combo.
There’s no real standout here. The only time I see anything close to rideable is right at the tail end of the month and into the first of September. On Monday, August 31st into the Tuesday morning of September 1st, the swell picks up a bit. We’re looking at a 5ft to 6ft east-northeast swell coming through, with a period of 9 to 12 seconds. That’s a moderate amount of energy. But here’s the catch – the wind is still cross-shore, and the forecast is only marginal, with a mention of questionable tide conditions. It’s not clean. The water temp is unremarkable for this time of year. Honestly, the cross-chop from the wind is going to make it feel pretty ropy.
From Tuesday afternoon onward, it drops right back down. We’re looking at waist-high or smaller leftovers and mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes. The swell period does get long again on Wednesday, September 9th, with a 12-second north-northeast groundswell, but it’s tiny – barely 2ft. All that long-period energy on such a small wave is just going to be a gentle wobble on the surface.
For most of the two weeks, the energy is weak and the surf is categorized as poor. There’s a run from early September where we get almost nothing. If you’re a kite surfer, that strong east-northeast wind on the 28th and 29th of August (22 mph) might be of interest, because for a paddle surfer it’s just a blown-out mess. This is a pretty blank run for El Penon Amador. It happens. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d be looking for a different spot to wet a line.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 6 | N 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 37 | 207 | 161 | 131 | 109 | 92 | 89 | 80 | 75 | 115 | 3 | 160 | 156 | 154 | 149 | 186 | 833 | 793 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:56AM0.36m | 8:02PM0.54m | 7:46AM0.40m | 8:35PM0.54m | 8:34AM0.44m | 9:08PM0.53m | 9:20AM0.47m | 9:41PM0.50m | 10:07AM0.51m | 10:14PM0.47m | 10:55AM0.53m | 10:50PM0.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.21m | 1:01PM0.10m | 2:25AM0.20m | 1:49PM0.11m | 2:53AM0.18m | 2:36PM0.12m | 3:22AM0.16m | 3:25PM0.14m | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:15PM0.15m | 4:22AM0.11m | 5:09PM0.17m | 4:57AM0.08m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:46 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 37 | 40 | 74 | 88 | 109 | 92 | 89 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 3 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 148 | 833 | 793 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | ENE 16 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 9 | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 26 | 4 | 11 | 3 | — | 31 | 20 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 6 | NE 12 | N 6 | N 6 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | E 16 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 19 | 207 | 161 | 131 | 80 | 70 | 77 | 181 | 108 | 115 | 179 | 160 | 156 | 154 | 149 | 186 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 434 | 434 | 67 | 260 | 323 | 15 | 25 | 610 | 15 | 112 | 42 | 0 | 877 | 241 | 0 | 434 | 38 | 0 |
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