Surf Forecasts:
El Penon Amador surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, E swell with 416 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 8s period. 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Penon Amador over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm gonna level with you. The outlook for El Penon Amador over the next 16 days is about as flat as a week-old beer. There’s nothing on the radar that I’d call a surf.
Right from Wednesday, the 29th of July, it’s a tough watch. We’ve got tiny 1ft swell from the NE, period a short 10 seconds, and combined energy sitting at a weak 46. That cross-shore wind from the ENE at 16 mph is just gonna chop it up. That’s about as exciting as it gets… which isn't at all.
We roll into Thursday with a bit more size – 6ft from the E, period dropping to 8 seconds, and energy climbing to 324. Sounds alright on paper, but that ENE wind is howling at 25 mph by the afternoon, making it a total mess. By Friday, same story: 5ft swell, cross winds in the 22-25 mph range – it’s all lumpy, messy cross-chop. The water temp is a balmy 84°, pretty normal for this time of year.
There’s a glimmer on Sunday the 2nd of August. The afternoon goes glassy with a 4ft swell from the E, period 8 seconds, and 182 energy. The notes say “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s the only time in the whole run where it even gets a score, and that score is a 1 out of 10. It’s a reef break that’s inconsistent and only for advanced surfers when it works. The truth is, even with glass, it’s barely worth a paddle.
After that, the rest of the run into the second week is more of the same. We see some size pop up – 6ft, even 7ft from the E in early August – but the wind is always cross or cross-off, strong and gusty, ruining any chance of a clean face. The energy gets strong, hitting 491 on the 11th of August, but with period at only 7 seconds and that wind, it’s just gonna be a washing machine. It’s a beach and reef setup, and with that much wind and chop, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Honestly, there is a long gap here with no worthwhile surf. The whole 16-day window is a dud for El Penon Amador. It’s a run of poor surf conditions from start to finish.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | N 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 1 | 337 | 323 | 416 | 355 | 341 | 333 | 257 | 257 | 2 | 218 | 159 | 181 | 142 | 99 | 147 | 126 | 73 | 75 | 55 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:03AM0.33m | 9:14PM0.57m | 8:52AM0.36m | 9:48PM0.56m | 9:41AM0.39m | 10:20PM0.55m | 10:29AM0.42m | 10:52PM0.52m | 11:18AM0.45m | 11:24PM0.49m | 12:09PM0.48m | 11:58PM0.45m | 1:02PM0.50m | 00:36AM0.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.07m | 3:47AM0.20m | 2:47PM0.09m | 4:18AM0.19m | 3:32PM0.12m | 4:47AM0.17m | 4:20PM0.15m | 5:16AM0.16m | 5:11PM0.18m | 5:47AM0.13m | 6:08PM0.20m | 6:20AM0.11m | 7:12PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 18 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 7 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 232 | — | — | 257 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 159 | 181 | 142 | 99 | — | — | 73 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 82 | 175 | 337 | 323 | 416 | 355 | 341 | 333 | — | 257 | 188 | 218 | — | — | — | — | 147 | 126 | — | 75 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1251 | 1209 | 42 | 28 | 45 | 15 | 877 | 875 | 0 | 28 | 112 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 260 | 67 | 23 | 877 | 251 |
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