Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with 560 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM. 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 11s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a bit of a tough stretch for the wave-ridin' crowd around here. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off, with poor surf conditions dominant. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, choppin' things up, and the swell is short-period, weak stuff. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly in the low to mid hundreds (moderate energy), but it's just not linin' up right.
We're lookin' at a good 10-day gap with no real recommendations. It's a slow start to September. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin' around 76°.
The only glimmer of hope comes right at the tail end of the forecast, on Wednesday, September 16th. Now, this is a long-range call, so keep your expectations in check, but the numbers are interesting. The swell direction is swingin' around to the northwest, which is the optimum swell direction for El Roque. We're lookin' at a 4ft swell from the NNW with a *very* long period of 16-17 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy jumps up to 549 and 791, which is strong to very strong energy for this spot. The wind is light, almost glassy. This kind of long-period swell can be a bit too straight for a beach break, but at a reef setup like El Roque, it could be magic. The overall forecast is still marginal, so it's a gamble, but if it comes together, it'll be the only real standout of the period.
So, Rusty's bottom line: be patient. The first week and a half is a no-go. Keep your eye on that Wednesday the 16th for a possible, but not guaranteed, session. After that, it looks like it fades back out again. Hang in there.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 157 | 96 | 66 | 64 | 37 | 135 | 106 | 160 | 195 | 201 | 240 | 286 | 262 | 328 | 356 | 408 | 541 | 512 | 454 | 402 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:17PM1.71m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.47m | 00:25AM0.55m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 181 | 27 | 96 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 90 | 113 | 109 | 118 | 108 | 119 | 92 | 86 | 90 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NW 8 | NW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | N 13 |
| kJ | 44 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 11 | 52 | 70 | 38 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 11 | — | NW 7 | N 13 | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 157 | — | 66 | 64 | 33 | 135 | 106 | 160 | 195 | 201 | 240 | 286 | 262 | 328 | 356 | 408 | 541 | 512 | 454 | 402 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 45 | 38 | 99 | 113 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 70 | 38 | 124 | 114 | 70 | 106 | 114 | 38 | 70 | 114 | 13 | 114 | 114 |
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