Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, NNE swell with 471 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Roque this week:
The surf forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Roque in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here with a look at El Roque in feet and degrees Fahrenheit. Straight up – the next couple of weeks are pretty flat and blown out, with only one real moment worth your time.
The first decent chance is Monday the 14th. Up until then it’s all onshore north to north-northeast winds, messy surf, and no quality. Swell runs 1 to 1.8m but it’s short-period junk (6–8 seconds) and the combined energy sits between 195 and 461 – moderate, but completely wind-affected. Not worth it.
Monday the 14th morning is the standout. The wind goes glassy from the west-southwest at just 5 km/h, with a 4ft swell from the north-northeast at 8 seconds and moderate energy of 266. The water’s a normal 75° for this time of year. By afternoon it gets better: the swell drops to 2ft, but it’s a long-period groundswell from the north-northwest at 12 seconds – energy is 253 – and the wind is glassy again from the north-northwest at 5 km/h. On a reef, that long period can really groom it. It’s beginner-friendly, but that 2ft wave is small, so grab a longboard. Crowds can pop up sometimes here.
After Monday, it’s back to poor. Tuesday the 15th has onshore north wind at 10 km/h and weak 2–3ft swell. Wednesday the 16th sees swell drop to 1ft, period all over the place, energy down to 72–98, and cross-onshore chop. From Thursday the 17th through Friday the 25th, it’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind, swell rarely above 4ft, and short to moderate periods. There’s a little glimmer on Tuesday the 22nd morning with a long-period north-northwest swell around 2ft and 13 seconds, energy 310, but the wind is cross-onshore – marginal at best. The rest is just poor.
If you’re not out Monday the 14th, you’re probably waiting till something changes. The second week has no proper standouts – just small, messy, and blown out. Keep watching, but don’t get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 223 | 210 | 294 | 336 | 355 | 407 | 365 | 295 | 221 | 155 | 146 | 117 | 103 | 73 | 38 | 26 | 29 | 70 | 142 | 215 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:19PM2.37m | 2:42AM2.18m | 2:55PM2.34m | 3:15AM2.16m | 3:29PM2.24m | 3:48AM2.09m | 4:03PM2.09m | 4:20AM1.98m | 4:36PM1.90m | 4:52AM1.85m | 5:12PM1.71m | 5:28AM1.69m | 5:53PM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.07m | 8:33PM-0.05m | 8:40AM0.04m | 9:06PM-0.01m | 9:15AM0.08m | 9:37PM0.09m | 9:49AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.22m | 10:22AM0.28m | 10:38PM0.37m | 10:58AM0.43m | 11:10PM0.54m | 11:38AM0.59m | 11:48PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 48 | 103 | 87 | 76 | 71 | 20 | 365 | 295 | 221 | 155 | 146 | 55 | 53 | 61 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 36 | 23 | 25 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 54 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 70 | 99 | 117 | 117 | 103 | 73 | 38 | 22 | 29 | 8 | 26 | 38 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | NE 8 | N 13 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | N 15 | NW 7 | N 14 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 223 | 210 | 294 | 336 | 355 | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | 41 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 70 | 142 | 215 | 303 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 114 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 99 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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