Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 366 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM. 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 | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for El Roque.
Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next week and a half is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a story of two halves, with a long, quiet gap at the start. The first wave of any real size doesn’t show up on the charts until Thursday, 16 July, but even then the conditions are messy. Until about Wednesday, 22 July, we’re looking at a lot of poor surf conditions with constant onshore and cross-onshore winds. The swell is either too small or too weak, and the wind is just ruining any chance of a clean face. There’s a big gap of about 10 days from Saturday, 12 July, through to Tuesday, 21 July, where I wouldn’t even bother paddling out – it’s that grim.
The only real standout in this whole period is shaping up for Wednesday, 22 July and Thursday, 23 July. The swell is starting to pump with solid energy. On Wednesday morning, we’ve got a 8ft swell from the NNE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy hits a strong 1038. That’s serious power. The trouble is, the wind is a cross-onshore from the NE at 16 mph, which will chop it up. It’s not going to be glassy, but for a decent crew, it’ll be the best wave we see. El Roque is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell (10 seconds is decent) will focus nicely on the reef, giving it some shape. But with the wind, it’s going to be a battle. The water is sitting at 72°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit needed.
Into the second week, things settle a bit. Friday, 24 July through Sunday, 26 July still has moderate swell (5ft to 5ft) and favourable onshore winds, but the energy drops off. It’s not terrible, but it’s not the standout. The best window is Wednesday and Thursday, 22-23 July. If you can handle the wind, that’s your go.
Honestly, for a beginner, when the swell hits over 7ft (like 8ft on Wednesday), it’s going to be too big and punchy. That’s expert territory. The rest of the time, the swell is too small or the wind is too onshore. It’s a quiet run for the area, but it won’t stay like this forever – forecasts can shift.
Stay stoked, but maybe save your energy for that 22nd.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 42 | 169 | 210 | 210 | 164 | 151 | 116 | 76 | 53 | 51 | 32 | 45 | 78 | 136 | 175 | 264 | 256 | 294 | 355 | 348 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:58AM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:51AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | 169 | 210 | 210 | 164 | 151 | 116 | 76 | 53 | 51 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | N 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | — | N 6 | N 6 | S 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 45 | 78 | 136 | 175 | 264 | 256 | 294 | 355 | 348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 113 | 45 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 125 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 70 | 38 |
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