Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with 429 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. I’m looking at the surf outlook for El Roque, and I’ve got to be honest – it’s pretty grim. Over the next 16 days, there’s not a single session I’d get excited about. Every single entry in the forecast is rated as poor surf conditions, so there’s no standout day, no best bet. Just a long, frustrating run of bad wind.
Starting Friday September 4th, we’ve got a weak, short-period NNE swell at about 3ft. The wind is onshore from the north at 9 mph, and the combined swell energy is weak (93). It’s a messy start. That sets the pattern. Through the weekend, the swell builds to 4ft–5ft on Saturday and Sunday, but the period stays short at 5–6 seconds, with onshore winds from the N or NNE at 9–16 mph. The energy climbs to moderate (195–237), but it’s all blown out.
Monday the 7th through Tuesday the 8th, the swell holds around 5ft–6ft with a 7-second period. The energy gets strong (412–397), a real tease. But the wind goes cross-onshore from the NNE or NE at 9–12 mph, making it choppy. That bloody cross-onshore breeze sticks around for days. Through the 14th, we’ve got swell in the 5ft–6ft range, with moderate to strong energy (up to 724 on the 10th morning), but the wind is never offshore. For a reef break like El Roque, you need that south wind to clean it up.
There’s a small shift on Saturday the 12th – the swell drops to 2ft, but the period jumps to 11 seconds, a sign of longer-period groundswell. Energy is still moderate (225), but the wind is cross-onshore from the NE at 12 mph, so it’s still choppy. That longer period might make paddling out easier, but the wave shape will be poor with that wind.
Into the second week, from the 14th onward, the swell is back to 4ft–6ft with periods of 7–9 seconds. The wind remains a mix of cross-onshore from the NE and onshore from the N. Energy is moderate to strong (up to 370), but the wind is never right. The best wind we see is on the 19th, with NNE winds at only 3 mph, but the swell is tiny at 3ft and the energy is weak (107). Too small for a reef.
So, there it is: absolutely no decent surf to recommend. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a rough stretch. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, but that’s not much consolation. We just have to wait for a change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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 | N 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 64 | 131 | 78 | 140 | 139 | 167 | 172 | 212 | 232 | 212 | 247 | 286 | 261 | 368 | 336 | 302 | 429 | 337 | 257 | 202 |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.67m | 7:35PM1.55m | 8:21AM1.59m | 9:22PM1.51m | 10:02AM1.65m | 10:56PM1.61m | 11:19AM1.83m | 00:00AM1.78m | 12:15PM2.04m | 00:48AM1.94m | 1:00PM2.21m | 1:29AM2.06m | 1:41PM2.33m | 2:07AM2.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:45AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:34AM0.71m | 4:38PM0.56m | 5:02AM0.59m | 5:48PM0.37m | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:38PM0.19m | 6:47AM0.27m | 7:21PM0.05m | 7:28AM0.14m | 7:58PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 5 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 90 | 113 | 70 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 97 | 83 | 69 | 47 | 216 | 37 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | N 7 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 12 | 58 | 95 | 39 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 131 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | N 13 | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 14 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | S 13 | N 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 64 | 131 | 78 | 140 | 139 | 167 | 172 | 212 | 232 | 212 | 247 | 286 | 261 | 368 | 336 | 302 | 429 | 337 | 257 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 189 | 96 | 114 | 125 | 114 | 70 | 124 | 114 | 70 | 38 | 70 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 38 | 70 | 114 | 38 | 114 | 114 |
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