Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, N swell with 189 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7PM. 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 16s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, let's be straight with each other. If you’re looking to paddle out at El Roque over this 16-day window, I’ve got to tell you, it’s a rough stretch. The whole period is basically one long, frustrating gap with no good surf on offer. From Sunday, July 5th right through to Monday, July 20th, every single session is marked by poor surf conditions. That’s over two weeks of nothing to get excited about.
To be fair, there’s a bit of swell around, but the wind just wrecks it. For the first week, we’ve got onshore winds from the N and NNE, mostly in the 9 to 15 mph range, making a mess of things. The swell is short-period, mostly around 5 to 9 seconds, so it’s weak and lacking any punch. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate, hitting some three-digit values but never really feeling powerful.
There’s a noticeable pick-up in swell size from around Thursday, July 16th onwards, with heights climbing to 5 ft on Friday the 17th, and then up to 7 ft by Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th. The combined energy jumps into the 500s and even 637, which is strong. But again, it’s all accompanied by onshore wind, making for poor surf. The period stays short at 6 to 8 seconds, and the direction is mostly NNE onshore. For a reef break like El Roque that needs that clean offshore wind from the S, this is just not happening. The setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through the second week, with that steady onshore wind and the building swell.
Water temperature at the start is around 72°, which is about average for the time of year. But honestly, you won’t be thinking about the temp because you won’t be in the water. Just a long, blank forecast. Hang in there, things gotta change eventually.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 194 | 177 | 173 | 177 | 35 | 39 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 52 | 64 | 67 | 106 | 140 | 126 | 150 | 119 | 97 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38PM1.93m | 6:08AM1.70m | 6:22PM1.86m | 6:59AM1.67m | 7:15PM1.79m | 7:59AM1.65m | 8:20PM1.73m | 9:09AM1.66m | 9:35PM1.71m | 10:22AM1.73m | 10:52PM1.76m | 11:29AM1.85m | 00:01AM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.46m | 11:56PM0.41m | 12:01PM0.52m | 00:43AM0.44m | 12:54PM0.58m | 1:38AM0.48m | 1:59PM0.62m | 2:44AM0.50m | 3:16PM0.61m | 3:57AM0.49m | 4:35PM0.52m | 5:07AM0.43m | 5:45PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | N 8 | NW 10 | W 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | N 13 | N 12 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | N 8 | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | S 15 | S 19 | S 14 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 194 | 177 | 173 | 177 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 37 | 26 | 24 | 52 | 64 | 67 | 106 | 140 | 126 | 150 | 119 | 97 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 161 | 543 | 1399 | 624 | 1324 | 96 | 537 | 114 | 114 | 107 | 45 | 114 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 45 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Roque provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Roque can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Roque surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Roque) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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