Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with 574 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. 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 12s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our local roost.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this is gonna be a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a consistent northerly wind blowing right onshore or cross-onshore, chopping everything up. The swell is there, but it’s a short-period, wind-affected mess.
Through the end of July and into the first week of August, the onshore winds are just relentless. The swell is coming from the NNE, but with periods under 8 seconds, it’s just gonna be a bumpy, gutless affair. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is about average for the time of year, with just a slight positive anomaly. Nothing to get excited about there.
The only flicker of hope comes on Saturday, August 1st, in the morning. El Roque sees the wind drop to a light breeze from the north, still onshore, but much lighter. The swell drops to 1.4m (5 ft) from the NNE with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak (237). The data says it’s marginal, but it’s the best we’ve got. The crowds are listed as "sometimes", so you might have a few others with the same idea. It’s still not great, but it’s the only shot at a couple of crumbly, rideable waves all forecast.
The rest of the first week of August is more of the same: onshore winds, short-period chop, and poor surf conditions. The swell energy builds a bit into the second week, hitting 548 (moderate) by the 8th, but the wind is cross-onshore at 20 km/h (12 mph), so it’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. The period finally stretches to 11 seconds on Saturday the 8th, but the wind is up and cross-onshore, so any groundswell potential will be ruined.
Honestly, for this stretch, if you’re a paddle surfer, you’re better off takin’ a break. The combination of constant onshore wind and short-period chop makes this look more interesting for the kite crowd than for us. Unless you’re desperate and the August 1st morning window lines up, the forecast is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 696 | 659 | 492 | 365 | 283 | 250 | 204 | 204 | 167 | 137 | 106 | 102 | 123 | 107 | 142 | 172 | 170 | 237 | 186 | 128 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:33PM1.73m | 00:58AM1.65m | 1:14PM1.85m | 1:36AM1.75m | 1:50PM1.96m | 2:10AM1.83m | 2:23PM2.06m | 2:42AM1.89m | 2:55PM2.13m | 3:14AM1.93m | 3:26PM2.16m | 3:46AM1.94m | 3:58PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.51m | 6:57AM0.51m | 7:29PM0.41m | 7:33AM0.41m | 8:04PM0.32m | 8:06AM0.32m | 8:37PM0.25m | 8:38AM0.27m | 9:08PM0.20m | 9:10AM0.24m | 9:40PM0.18m | 9:41AM0.24m | 10:11PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 186 | 128 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | N 15 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 13 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | N 15 | W 13 | NW 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | N 10 | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 16 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 696 | 659 | 492 | 365 | 283 | 250 | 204 | 204 | 167 | 137 | 106 | 102 | 123 | 107 | 142 | 172 | 170 | 237 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 38 | 70 | 38 | 38 | 70 | 38 | 70 | 70 | 114 | 1627 | 537 | 537 | 543 | 189 | 70 | 70 | 38 | 29 | 37 | 106 |
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