Surf Forecasts:
El Quijote surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,044 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Quijote over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 181 | 136 | 134 | 128 | 297 | 331 | 205 | 529 | 493 | 482 | 283 | 567 | 1044 | 525 | 492 | 606 | 577 | 701 | 435 | 442 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46AM1.41m | 9:46PM1.66m | 11:18AM1.41m | 10:28PM1.49m | 11:49AM1.40m | 11:11PM1.30m | 12:19PM1.39m | 00:03AM1.12m | 12:53PM1.38m | 1:35AM0.96m | 1:35PM1.36m | 2:36PM1.35m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.80m | 4:39AM0.22m | 4:40PM0.80m | 5:07AM0.40m | 5:31PM0.81m | 5:29AM0.58m | 6:35PM0.82m | 5:41AM0.74m | 8:15PM0.80m | 5:32AM0.87m | 10:33PM0.71m | 11:44PM0.58m | |||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 116 | 181 | 136 | 76 | 128 | 173 | 331 | 185 | 529 | 389 | 265 | 236 | 567 | 1044 | 525 | 492 | 606 | 577 | 701 | 435 | 442 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 15 | 82 | 134 | 104 | 297 | 300 | 205 | 157 | 493 | 482 | 283 | 120 | 81 | 156 | 84 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 265 | 234 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 24 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 130 | 125 | 50 | 6 | 4 | 125 | 57 | 28 | 12 | 167 | 78 | 22 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 58 | 57 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | SE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 293 | 0 | 63 | 124 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 124 | 293 | 0 | 124 | 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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