Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, N swell with 670 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 9s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
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 on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s looking like a tough run. Right through the entire 16-day window, the surf at El Roque is consistently tagged with poor conditions. There’s no standout day, no window where everything clicks. The water temp is sitting around 75°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re scratching for nothing.
Through the first week, from Sunday the 16th of August right through to Wednesday the 26th of August, we’ve got small swell, mostly around the 3 ft to 4 ft mark, coming from the NNE or N. The period is short, around 7 to 9 seconds, so it’s weak and junky. The wind is almost always on it, or cross-on, blowing 9 to 16 mph. That’s going to leave it choppy and messy. The combined wave energy sits between 138 and 254 (moderate), but with that wind and short period, it just won’t shape up.
Around the 27th of August, Thursday, the swell bumps up to 6 ft, and the energy climbs to between 281 and 322 (moderate to strong), but it’s still a short-period 7-second windswell. The wind stays cross-on at 9 to 12 mph, so even with more water moving, it’s still going to be poor.
That trend holds right through to the end of the month. The 31st of August sees the biggest energy of the whole run at 384 (moderate), with 5 ft swell, but again, short period and onshore or cross-on wind spoils it.
Honestly, there’s no break here that I’d recommend. If you’re desperate, the swell direction does match the optimum NNW for El Roque on the 25th of August afternoon, but the wind is cross-on at 16 mph. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. This is one of those stretches where patience is the play. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 80 | 178 | 207 | 193 | 190 | 136 | 133 | 169 | 165 | 163 | 201 | 201 | 230 | 219 | 169 | 315 | 238 | 166 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:38PM2.17m | 5:00AM1.93m | 5:15PM1.98m | 5:37AM1.80m | 5:54PM1.77m | 6:17AM1.66m | 6:40PM1.57m | 7:09AM1.53m | 7:45PM1.40m | 8:28AM1.43m | 9:26PM1.33m | 10:10AM1.44m | 11:01PM1.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.19m | 10:58AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.36m | 11:37AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.53m | 12:22PM0.61m | 00:44AM0.69m | 1:23PM0.76m | 1:49AM0.82m | 3:01PM0.84m | 3:34AM0.86m | 4:48PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 14 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 |
| kJ | 114 | 80 | 26 | 207 | 193 | 190 | 136 | 133 | 3 | 165 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 47 | 70 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 13 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 52 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | S 16 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | NW 11 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 36 | 24 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 65 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | — | 163 | 201 | 201 | 230 | 219 | 169 | 315 | 238 | 166 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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