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
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at the 16-day window for El Roque.
To be honest, the next week and a half is a bit of a battle. For the first several days, up until Sunday the 13th, we’ve got consistent swell in the 5 to 6 ft range, but it’s coming in from the NNE with a short, weak period of 7 to 8 seconds. That combined energy is sitting between 291 and 435 (moderate), but the wind is straight on it, blowing 9 to 15 mph from the north. That means onshore chop and poor conditions. It’s not worth paddling out, honestly.
Then Monday, September 14th, is our one true standout. The swell drops to a cleaner 4 ft from the NNE, but the story is the wind. We’re talking glassy conditions – zero wind in the morning, and barely a breath at 3 mph in the afternoon. The wave energy is still moderate at 262 to 271, and the period is a workable 8 seconds. That is the window to get on it. It won’t be huge, but it will be clean and lined up. For a beginner-friendly reef like El Roque, that is a beautiful thing. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no shock there.
After that, Tuesday the 15th into the weekend of the 20th-21st is pretty grim. Swell sizes drop off below 3 ft, the wind stays onshore, and the conditions are just poor. There’s a weird spike on Monday the 21st with a very long 15-second period from the NNW, but the swell is only 2 ft. That’s a tease – long period groundswell with no size, and it’s straight onshore. The combined energy reads 447 (moderate) but it’s not rideable.
Moving into the second week, there’s a flicker of life on Tuesday, September 22nd. We get a 4 to 5 ft pulse from the NNW turning N, with a nice long period of 12-13 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 619-649 (strong), but the wind is a light cross-onshore. It’s flagged as marginal, likely due to tide or the wind angle. This is a promising, but less certain, option for anyone willing to gamble. The long period groundswell will need a reef setup like El Roque to work well.
The rest of that week and into the 26th just fizzles out with onshore winds, dropping swell, and poor surf. Don’t hold your breath for any magic. The one clear winner in this whole stretch is Monday the 14th for pure, clean conditions.
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) | 114 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 107 |
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