Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with 915 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 12s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for any real surf around here. We’ve got a whole run of poor conditions on the cards, so you might want to keep the board in the car and the wax in the cupboard for a bit.
We start off with nothing on offer. The first few days are a write-off with weak, short-period windswell and onshore breezes messing things up. Looking at El Roque for the 21st and 22nd, it’s just messy – 3ft to 5ft of weak, 6-second slop with a moderate breeze on it. don’t even bother.
Sunday the 23rd is not much better. There’s a bit of a change as a long-period swell (15 seconds) rolls in during the afternoon, giving us 3ft from the NNW and a combined energy of 433 – that’s moderate. Winds go light offshore, so it would be clean, but the swell is tiny and that long period will make it tricky to hold shape at a reef break. It’s barely a blip.
Now, Monday the 24th is our only real chance in this forecast. The morning shows a pulse of cleaner groundswell: 6ft from the NNW with a 12-second period and a combined energy of 793, which is solid moderate. The wind is light and offshore from the north, which would make El Roque glassy and clean. For a brief moment, it’s got that “it could be good” feeling, but the score is only a 2 out of 10, so it’s marginal at best – likely lumpy from the previous wind or tide issues. After that, it’s straight back to chopped-out, onshore junk.
From the 25th of August right through to the 5th of September, it’s a long, grim run. The swell builds up – we get 7ft to 8ft from the NNE on the 28th and 29th, with combined energy hitting 954 (strong!), but it’s all wind-driven slop with a cross-onshore fresh breeze. That’s a proper kite-surfing setup, not paddle surfing. The wind won’t let up and the period stays short and weak. This is a classic blank run for the area – when it goes bad, it goes bad for a while.
So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate, Monday the 24th morning is your only real shot – clean offshore winds and a bit of long-period groundswell. After that, don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 153 | 131 | 108 | 88 | 89 | 186 | 292 | 915 | 793 | 626 | 476 | 416 | 320 | 229 | 135 | 82 | 64 | 60 | 86 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.43m | 9:26PM1.33m | 10:10AM1.44m | 11:01PM1.39m | 11:26AM1.56m | 11:59PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.71m | 00:40AM1.65m | 12:52PM1.87m | 1:14AM1.78m | 1:25PM2.02m | 1:45AM1.90m | 1:56PM2.14m | 2:15AM1.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.84m | 3:34AM0.86m | 4:48PM0.79m | 5:04AM0.78m | 5:52PM0.66m | 5:59AM0.65m | 6:34PM0.52m | 6:38AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.38m | 7:40PM0.26m | 7:42AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | NNE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 8 | N 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 88 | 82 | 186 | 102 | 915 | 793 | 626 | 476 | 416 | 320 | 229 | 2 | 82 | 1 | 29 | 49 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | N 14 | N 8 | N 12 | NW 8 | N 12 | NNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 16 | NNW 7 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 3 | 26 | 292 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 9 | N 8 | S 13 | N 18 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 16 | N 15 | W 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 8 | ENE 4 | N 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 165 | 153 | 131 | 108 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 19 | 135 | 7 | 64 | 60 | 86 | 227 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 70 | 38 | 114 | 124 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 124 |
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