Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NNE swell with 384 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 7AM. 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 16s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s run through what’s cookin’ at El Roque for the next couple weeks, using feet and miles per hour. It’s a rough one, folks.
We start Monday, August 10th, and it’s a bummer. Swell’s about 4ft out of the NNE with a short 7 second period. Water’s a touch warm at 75°F, about average for the time of year. Wind’s from the NNE at 12 mph, blowing onshore, making a mess. The wave energy is moderate (200). This sets a real bad trend.
From there through the 23rd, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. Cross-onshore wind and short-period swell from the NNE. Swell builds a bit, hitting 6ft by Saturday the 15th (432 energy), but the wind stays cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it’s just a messy, choppy wall. That 6ft is over 5ft, so it’s getting big for beginners, but the quality is shot.
There’s a big gap of nothing good from the 10th through the 23rd. Every session is poor. Finally, Monday morning the 24th of August offers a tiny window. The swell is 4ft from the NNE, period still 7 seconds, but the wind is light at 6 mph, and the condition is “marginal” instead of poor. Energy sits at 260. This is the best on offer, which tells you everything.
That Monday morning is your only real shot, but it’s marginal. A true standout? Not here. The wind turns cross-onshore that afternoon, and the rest of the forecast goes back to the same old story. Honestly, the persistent cross-onshore wind and building swell would make this a better kite spot than a surf spot for most of the run.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 158 | 107 | 82 | 77 | 100 | 100 | 115 | 159 | 164 | 197 | 248 | 256 | 325 | 359 | 273 | 231 | 158 | 111 | 89 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.92m | 1:15PM2.18m | 1:45AM2.04m | 2:00PM2.33m | 2:28AM2.12m | 2:42PM2.40m | 3:09AM2.14m | 3:22PM2.40m | 3:47AM2.11m | 4:00PM2.32m | 4:24AM2.04m | 4:38PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.22m | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:35PM0.06m | 7:44AM0.15m | 8:19PM-0.04m | 8:26AM0.08m | 9:00PM-0.07m | 9:05AM0.06m | 9:38PM-0.04m | 9:43AM0.09m | 10:14PM0.06m | 10:20AM0.18m | 10:49PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 40 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 48 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 48 | 85 | 60 | 56 | 63 | 41 | 33 | 111 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 10 | N 14 | N 14 | NNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | S 18 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 154 | 158 | 107 | 82 | 77 | 100 | 100 | 115 | 159 | 164 | 197 | 248 | 256 | 325 | 359 | 273 | 231 | 158 | — | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 70 | 525 | 124 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 70 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 38 |
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