Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 634 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a pretty bleak outlook for El Roque over the next 16 days, so let's not sugar-coat it. The short version is you can leave the boards in the car for a while.
Looking at the whole run, it’s a desert of poor conditions. There are no standout days, and every single session on the books is flagged as poor conditions or marginal at best. This is a rough patch for consistency in the area.
The only day that even gets a whisper of being rideable is Saturday, September 12th. The morning shows a touch of hope with 1.8m (about 6 ft) of swell from the NNE, moderate energy (671), and onshore wind, but it’s still described as marginal at best. The combined energy is moderate at best, sitting at 671, but the wind is not your friend. It’s a no-go for a recommendation.
Outside of that, it’s a non-stop grind of cross-onshore winds, choppy conditions, and small, weak swell. The period stays stubbornly short (mostly 6-8 seconds) which means weak, crumbly waves with no punch. For the first few days, like Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th, we’ve got 5 ft and 4 ft of messy, wind-affected junk. It’s just not worth paddling out.
The water’s a touch warmer than average at 76°F for the first session, but that’s the only warm note. There’s no clean, glassy window, no proper swell direction lining up with the break’s optimum from the NNW. The whole 16 days is a write-off. Don’t waste your time or fuel. Forecasts can change, but right now, this run is a proper blank for any decent surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 516 | 384 | 212 | 169 | 122 | 125 | 103 | 212 | 210 | 251 | 428 | 569 | 583 | 560 | 424 | 378 | 358 | 300 | 300 | 314 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:17AM2.09m | 3:29PM2.24m | 3:49AM2.08m | 4:03PM2.17m | 4:24AM2.02m | 4:40PM2.06m | 5:03AM1.93m | 5:23PM1.90m | 5:49AM1.80m | 6:17PM1.71m | 6:51AM1.67m | 7:35PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.06m | 9:15AM0.12m | 9:40PM0.07m | 9:48AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.13m | 10:25AM0.22m | 10:49PM0.24m | 11:06AM0.33m | 11:31PM0.38m | 11:56AM0.47m | 00:25AM0.55m | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:45AM0.69m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 516 | 384 | 212 | 169 | 68 | 47 | 103 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 35 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 358 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | NNW 10 | S 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 55 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 34 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 8 | N 12 | — | S 15 | NNW 10 | S 14 | SW 15 | N 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 11 | — | 5 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 152 | 143 | 139 | 99 | 122 | 125 | 99 | 212 | 210 | 251 | 428 | 569 | 583 | 560 | 424 | 378 | — | 300 | 300 | 314 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 114 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 46 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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