Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 642 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4AM. 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 18s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down El Roque in feet and miles per hour.
It’s a tough stretch ahead. For most of the next 16 days, the wind is blowing onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined energy is mostly weak to moderate— numbers like 30 up to 315, nothing that’ll get your heart racing. The forecast keeps calling it “poor surf.” The one real chance to get a clean wave doesn’t pop up until Wednesday morning, July 22nd.
From the start on July 11th, it’s small and messy: waves around 2 ft to 2 ft with short periods and onshore wind. By the 12th, we get a 4 ft swell from the NNW with 8-second period and 185 energy, but still onshore. Into the middle of the month, the swell gets bigger— up to 7 ft on the 18th and 19th from the NNE, with energy climbing into the strong range (472 to 830). That sounds solid, but the period is short (8-9 seconds) and the wind stays onshore, so it’ll be bumpy and weak. Not ideal for this reef.
The only morning that stands out is Wednesday, July 22nd. The wind turns glassy (WNW at 3 mph), the swell is 4 ft from the NNE with an 8-second period, and combined energy is 212. The raw data says “expect good surf conditions.” With the offshore breeze, it’ll be clean. The reef here is beginner-friendly and crowds are only “sometimes,” so you’ll have plenty of room. That 4 ft is fine for most. No water temp info is given, so assume it’s normal for July.
After that morning, the wind switches back and it’s poor again through the 26th. So if you’re eyeing a session, Wednesday the 22nd morning is the call. Everything else? Leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 17 | 28 | 185 | 192 | 175 | 168 | 140 | 92 | 76 | 56 | 51 | 35 | 80 | 164 | 253 | 307 | 417 | 469 | 434 | 627 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.85m | 00:01AM1.85m | 12:29PM2.00m | 1:01AM1.96m | 1:22PM2.15m | 1:54AM2.04m | 2:12PM2.27m | 2:43AM2.08m | 2:59PM2.35m | 3:29AM2.08m | 3:44PM2.36m | 4:14AM2.03m | 4:29PM2.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:07AM0.43m | 5:45PM0.38m | 6:10AM0.34m | 6:46PM0.23m | 7:05AM0.24m | 7:41PM0.09m | 7:55AM0.16m | 8:31PM-0.01m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:19PM-0.04m | 9:25AM0.11m | 10:04PM-0.01m | 10:08AM0.16m | 10:48PM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 19 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 22 | 185 | 192 | 175 | 168 | 140 | 92 | 76 | 56 | 51 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | — | NW 11 | N 9 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 19 | S 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | N 6 | NW 11 | S 13 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 15 | S 9 | S 21 | S 21 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 17 | 28 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 35 | 80 | 164 | 253 | 307 | 417 | 469 | 434 | 627 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 114 | 114 | 125 | 114 | 45 | 70 | 45 | 114 |
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