Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, N swell with 692 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Roque this week:
The surf forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Roque in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Grim times ahead, folks. The first week and a half is a write-off for El Roque. We’re looking at a whole run of poor surf conditions from Tuesday the 8th right through to at least Sunday the 13th. The swell is there, but it’s short-period, messy, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, chopping it all up. Not worth the paddle.
We finally get a glimmer of hope on Monday morning the 14th. The wind drops to glassy, and a long-period NNW groundswell rolls in at 2ft with a 13-second period and a decent energy reading of 280. It’s small, but it’ll be clean. That’s the one standout in this entire forecast, a real tease of what could be. The water’s sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year.
That window slams shut pretty quick. The rest of the second week is a slow grind back into junk. The swell drops off, the period craters back down to 6-9 seconds, and we’re stuck with onshore and cross-onshore breezes. From the 15th to the 23rd, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Even the slightly bigger pulses on the 18th are just short-period slop. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if it kicks up at all. It’s a long, flat run, but that’s how this spot can be. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely, but don’t hold your breath either.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 193 | 244 | 237 | 197 | 203 | 198 | 158 | 121 | 223 | 255 | 385 | 588 | 645 | 562 | 341 | 264 | 183 | 133 | 169 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 12:15PM2.04m | 00:48AM1.94m | 1:00PM2.21m | 1:29AM2.06m | 1:41PM2.33m | 2:07AM2.15m | 2:19PM2.37m | 2:42AM2.18m | 2:55PM2.34m | 3:15AM2.16m | 3:29PM2.24m | 3:48AM2.09m | 4:03PM2.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:38PM0.19m | 6:47AM0.27m | 7:21PM0.05m | 7:28AM0.14m | 7:58PM-0.03m | 8:05AM0.07m | 8:33PM-0.05m | 8:40AM0.04m | 9:06PM-0.01m | 9:15AM0.08m | 9:37PM0.09m | 9:49AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 110 | 121 | 69 | 63 | 64 | 44 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 48 | 103 | 87 | 76 | 72 | 562 | 341 | 264 | 183 | 120 | 96 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | — | S 16 | NNW 9 | S 14 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | — | 5 | 71 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 50 | 116 | 133 | 169 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | N 13 | N 15 | N 14 | S 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 14 | WNW 9 | N 10 | NW 10 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 203 | 193 | 244 | 237 | 197 | 203 | 198 | 158 | 121 | 223 | 255 | 385 | 588 | 645 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 106 | 70 | 114 | 38 | 70 | 114 | 38 | 114 | 114 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 38 | 38 |
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