Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with 136 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 16s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the outlook for El Roque over the next 16 days is a real bummer.
The first half of the window is a total dud. From Monday the 6th of July through to the morning of Saturday the 18th, we’ve got a brutal stretch of onshore winds. The wind is blowing from the north and north-northeast, straight onto the reef, and it’s not letting up. The swell is tiny – mostly under 3 ft – and the period is short, around 4 to 5 seconds. The combined wave energy is weak, barely hitting triple digits. It’s choppy, messy, and just not worth getting wet. That’s a solid 12-day gap with no real surf.
There’s a tiny glimmer of hope on Sunday the 19th of July. We see a pulse of energy from the northwest with a 12-second period, so that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps to 288, which is solid. But the swell height is only 3 ft, so it’s not going to be big. And the wind is still onshore from the north-northeast at 12 mph, which will keep things choppy. A long period swell like this can work better at a reef break, but with the wind against it, it’s a struggle.
The best of the worst might be Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st of July. The swell bumps up to 5 ft–5 ft from the north-northeast, with the combined energy holding strong in the 200s. But the period is still short at 7 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a messy wind-swell chop. The wave comment says “poor surf conditions,” and that’s the truth.
For a beginner spot like this, that 5 ft swell might be a bit much for total newcomers, but the real issue is the quality. It’s just not clean. Nothing here is worth a standout. The whole 16-day window is a pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 136 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 76 | 51 | 33 | 38 | 84 | 72 | 48 | 36 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.86m | 6:59AM1.67m | 7:15PM1.79m | 7:59AM1.65m | 8:20PM1.73m | 9:09AM1.66m | 9:35PM1.71m | 10:22AM1.73m | 10:52PM1.76m | 11:29AM1.85m | 00:01AM1.85m | 12:29PM2.00m | 1:01AM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.44m | 12:54PM0.58m | 1:38AM0.48m | 1:59PM0.62m | 2:44AM0.50m | 3:16PM0.61m | 3:57AM0.49m | 4:35PM0.52m | 5:07AM0.43m | 5:45PM0.38m | 6:10AM0.34m | 6:46PM0.23m | 7:05AM0.24m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 84 | 72 | 48 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | W 6 | S 16 | S 15 | N 14 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 18 | S 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | — | S 15 | N 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 136 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 55 | 64 | 62 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 76 | 51 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 38 | 189 | 1324 | 624 | 114 | 96 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 107 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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