Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 964 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.1m 13s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
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 the surf situation for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a tough run. The wave energy is there, but it’s coming with a lot of wind straight onshore, which is just shredding the face. The whole sixteen days is a bit of a write-off for quality surf. The swell is mostly from the NNE, with a short period around 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s lumpy, wind-affected stuff. The energy builds from moderate (404) right up to strong (966) by the 26th of July, but with that wind, it’s just messy.
The only break on the cards is El Roque, a reef setup that’s fairly consistent. The problem is from the get-go on Tuesday, the 21st of July, it’s a NNE breeze at 12-15 mph blowing straight onshore. The swell is around 6 ft with a short period, and the wave comment is "poor surf conditions". That’s the story all the way through to the end of the first week. The wind does ease a bit on the 28th, but it’s still cross-onshore, and the water temp is average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
The second week looks very similar. The swell sticks around 5 ft to 7 ft, but the wind is relentless from the north or NNE, mostly onshore. The period barely stretches to 8 seconds, so the waves will be soft and choppy. There’s no standout period, no glassy windows, and no real change in direction to line up with the optimum NNW direction for this spot. The energy does dip to a low 142 on the 1st of August, but it’s still not offering any quality.
Honestly, for a beginner-level reef, the swell often gets over 5 ft here, so it’s not even ideal for learning. With the wind howling onshore, this is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. The best advice is to look at the forecast again in a few days, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 397 | 362 | 379 | 319 | 297 | 273 | 336 | 365 | 456 | 526 | 540 | 587 | 726 | 829 | 964 | 964 | 919 | 782 | 662 | 589 | 523 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:17AM1.63m | 7:37PM1.65m | 8:16AM1.55m | 8:44PM1.51m | 9:28AM1.51m | 10:04PM1.45m | 10:42AM1.54m | 11:17PM1.47m | 11:44AM1.62m | 00:14AM1.55m | 12:33PM1.73m | 00:58AM1.65m | 1:14PM1.85m | 1:36AM1.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.63m | 1:53AM0.64m | 2:24PM0.73m | 2:59AM0.73m | 3:47PM0.76m | 4:15AM0.75m | 5:06PM0.72m | 5:23AM0.70m | 6:05PM0.62m | 6:15AM0.61m | 6:51PM0.51m | 6:57AM0.51m | 7:29PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | S 15 | — | NW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 8 | N 8 | SW 12 | — | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 10 | — | S 13 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | S 12 | W 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 397 | 362 | 379 | 319 | 297 | 273 | 336 | 365 | 456 | 526 | 540 | 587 | 726 | 829 | 964 | 964 | 919 | 782 | 662 | 589 | 523 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 107 | 70 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 70 | 114 | 38 | 70 |
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