
Surf Forecasts:
El Quijote surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 2,320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Quijote this week:
The surf forecast for El Quijote over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Quijote in the next 16 days are 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Quijote over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
635 | 1070 | 1476 | 931 | 1099 | 1518 | 1099 | 1653 | 1172 | 2293 | 1216 | 1014 | 1194 | 1248 | 1413 | 667 | 590 | 975 | 363 | 342 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:20AM1.21m | 5:51PM1.49m | 8:28AM1.25m | 6:33PM1.57m | 8:44AM1.29m | 7:10PM1.64m | 9:03AM1.33m | 7:44PM1.69m | 9:23AM1.36m | 8:16PM1.71m | 9:43AM1.39m | 8:47PM1.69m | 10:04AM1.43m | 9:19PM1.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM1.07m | 1:28AM0.26m | 12:52PM1.01m | 1:55AM0.19m | 1:21PM0.94m | 2:22AM0.14m | 1:50PM0.87m | 2:47AM0.12m | 2:20PM0.81m | 3:11AM0.14m | 2:50PM0.76m | 3:35AM0.18m | 3:23PM0.71m | 3:57AM0.26m | |||||||
5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
— | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 |
635 | 1070 | 1476 | 931 | 1099 | 1518 | 1099 | 1653 | 1172 | 2293 | 1216 | 1014 | 1194 | 1248 | 1413 | 667 | 428 | 975 | 294 | 280 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 7 | SSW 12 | WSW 7 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 11 |
27 | 26 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 9 | 228 | 4 | 596 | 3 | 464 | 480 | 292 | 220 | 546 | 355 | 590 | 515 | 363 | 342 | 186 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | — | S 14 | W 8 | W 4 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 6 | SW 21 | SW 16 |
71 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 9 | 197 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 325 | 0 | 124 | 295 | 63 | 6 | 293 | 59 | 124 | 693 | 0 | 124 | 293 | 0 | 124 | 295 | 0 | 124 | 341 | 0 |
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Information about the El Quijote Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for El Quijote provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Quijote can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Quijote 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 Quijote) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Quijote may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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