Surf Forecasts:
El Quijote surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 546 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Quijote in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) 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 0.3m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Quijote over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 284 | 232 | 140 | 136 | 111 | 158 | 258 | 116 | 301 | 264 | 203 | 201 | 175 | 222 | 283 | 239 | 285 | 248 | 546 | 180 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:46AM1.34m | 11:15AM1.26m | 2:07PM1.26m | 8:58AM1.22m | 4:46PM1.31m | 8:16AM1.25m | 5:47PM1.42m | 8:09AM1.30m | 6:29PM1.54m | 8:16AM1.36m | 7:04PM1.63m | 8:28AM1.42m | 7:37PM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.63m | 12:02PM1.26m | 00:24AM0.50m | 12:17PM1.17m | 00:51AM0.39m | 12:34PM1.07m | 1:14AM0.29m | 12:55PM0.96m | 1:36AM0.21m | 1:18PM0.85m | 1:58AM0.17m | 1:43PM0.74m | 2:20AM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 284 | 232 | 140 | 136 | 111 | 158 | 258 | 116 | 301 | 264 | 203 | 178 | 175 | 222 | 172 | 239 | 285 | 248 | 546 | 180 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 56 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 25 | 100 | 26 | 114 | 113 | 201 | 109 | 101 | 283 | 165 | 161 | 62 | 13 | 137 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 20 | S 9 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | S 22 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 54 | 12 | 2 | 48 | 44 | 49 | 61 | 26 | 97 | 33 | 35 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 15 | 13 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 293 | 0 | 124 | 341 | 0 | 124 | 325 | 25 | 124 | 293 | 0 | 124 | 293 | 0 | 12 | 293 | 0 | 124 | 293 | 0 |
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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).
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