Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNE swell with 293 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at El Roque.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a tough watch for this spot. We’ve got a run of poor surf conditions that stretches all the way from today, the 27th of July, right through to the 11th of August. The wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions," and the scores are all zeros. That's a long blank period.
The swell is there, but it's a mess. For the first week, we're looking at a short-period, wind-driven northerly swell hanging around 4ft to 5ft, with periods barely cracking 6 to 8 seconds. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, blowing out of the north or north-northeast, which is directly against the optimum swell direction. Wave energy is moderate, with combined energy values between 100 and 300 (moderate). The water temperature is about 74°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
Nothing really cleans up. Even the smaller days, like the morning of the 2nd of August with a 3ft swell and light winds, are still marked as "poor surf conditions." The swell is too weak and short-period to do anything meaningful.
The second week, from the 5th of August onwards, we actually see the swell pick up. By the 6th of August, we get a 7ft north-northeast swell with energy climbing to 539 (strong). But the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, so it's just going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. By the 11th of August, it gets up to 8ft with energy over 900 (very strong), but again, with strong onshore winds of 19 mph, it's going to be a washing machine. At that size and with those winds, this reef break is going to be ugly, dangerous, and only for the most experienced if even then.
There is literally no standout session here. Not a single recommended window. For a spot like this, a blank run of this length is a real downer. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but right now, the forecasts are locked in. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially when the wind is howling.
Rusty, signing out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 283 | 220 | 176 | 176 | 167 | 115 | 140 | 175 | 234 | 230 | 277 | 293 | 271 | 279 | 242 | 177 | 158 | 158 | 162 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.75m | 1:50PM1.96m | 2:10AM1.83m | 2:23PM2.06m | 2:42AM1.89m | 2:55PM2.13m | 3:14AM1.93m | 3:26PM2.16m | 3:46AM1.94m | 3:58PM2.15m | 4:19AM1.93m | 4:31PM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM0.41m | 7:33AM0.41m | 8:04PM0.32m | 8:06AM0.32m | 8:37PM0.25m | 8:38AM0.27m | 9:08PM0.20m | 9:10AM0.24m | 9:40PM0.18m | 9:41AM0.24m | 10:11PM0.19m | 10:14AM0.27m | 10:44PM0.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | N 10 |
| kJ | 283 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 31 | 242 | 177 | 21 | 19 | 162 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 15 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | N 10 | S 13 | S 9 | — | NW 12 | NW 9 | S 16 | N 10 | N 9 | S 12 | N 12 | N 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 220 | 176 | 176 | 167 | 115 | 140 | 175 | 234 | 230 | 277 | 293 | 271 | 279 | — | — | 158 | 158 | — | 186 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 70 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 537 | 1166 | 114 | 189 | 537 | 70 | 124 | 38 | 70 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 96 | 84 |
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