Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, N swell with 771 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Roque this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Roque in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off for decent waves around here. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with only a glimmer of something interesting right at the very end.
The water temp at El Roque is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a nice little anomaly.
The first real chance of anything worthwhile doesn’t pop up until Sunday, August 30th, and even then it’s a marginal call. From now until then, it’s a full 13-day gap of poor surf, with small, weak, short-period swell and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, with values like 236 and 290, which tells you there’s not much grunt. The swell is coming from the NNE, which is fine for the exposed reef at El Roque, but the period is a meagre 7-9 seconds – that’s windswell, not the good stuff.
The standout window, and I mean the only one worth getting excited about, is Monday, August 31st. There’s a pulse of groundswell arriving, with a period jumping to 12 seconds and combined energy hitting a solid 1451 (strong). The swell height is around 7-7 ft from the N/NNE. That’s pretty solid, bordering on too much for beginners, but for experienced surfers on a reef like El Roque, that long-period energy will produce some proper, well-shaped waves. The downside is the wind is cross-onshore, so it won’t be glassy, but it’s still a far cry from the junk we’ve been dealing with. The water temp anomaly is still a touch warmer than normal, so it’s a pleasant dip.
For the rest of that first week of September, the size drops back and the wind stays messy, so it’s back to the poor conditions. Keep an eye on that 31st, though – it’s the one chance for a decent session, but it’s a long way out, so don’t book the day off just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 207 | 193 | 190 | 140 | 133 | 173 | 165 | 160 | 195 | 165 | 187 | 198 | 181 | 210 | 298 | 252 | 187 | 131 | 157 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.98m | 5:37AM1.80m | 5:54PM1.77m | 6:17AM1.66m | 6:40PM1.57m | 7:09AM1.53m | 7:45PM1.40m | 8:28AM1.43m | 9:26PM1.33m | 10:10AM1.44m | 11:01PM1.39m | 11:26AM1.56m | 11:59PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.36m | 11:37AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.53m | 12:22PM0.61m | 00:44AM0.69m | 1:23PM0.76m | 1:49AM0.82m | 3:01PM0.84m | 3:34AM0.86m | 4:48PM0.79m | 5:04AM0.78m | 5:52PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 14 | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 151 | 207 | 193 | 190 | 140 | 133 | 173 | 165 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 252 | 187 | 131 | 157 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 8 | S 13 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 6 | S 12 |
| kJ | 38 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SW 16 | — | — | W 11 | S 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | W 8 | N 12 | N 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 39 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 195 | 165 | 187 | 198 | 181 | 210 | 298 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 13 |
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