Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, NNW swell with 1,156 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 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 0.2m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for El Roque.
Honestly, mate, it's a bit of a grim stretch ahead. We've got a long run of days where the wind is just going to wreck things. For the entire 16-day window, the conditions are pretty much locked into a pattern of onshore and cross-onshore breezes from the NNE. That's going to leave the surface chopped up and messy, not ideal for a clean session. There's a real gap of poor options here.
For the first week and a half, from the 22nd of August right through to the 5th of September, it's a write-off. The early part has small, weak, short-period windswell with combined energy readings barely getting out of triple digits—like 148 to 269. The swell is there, but it's ugly. We see a bump in size around the 24th of August, with the swell hitting 6 ft from the NNW and the energy jumping to 1052, but the wind is still cross-onshore on the morning and onshore in the afternoon. It's a tease.
The second week doesn't improve either. From the 28th of August into early September, the swell hangs around 6 ft to 7 ft, and the combined energy gets solid—anywhere from 388 up to 719. But that's all academic because the wind never lets up. It's constant moderate breeze, either onshore or cross-onshore. The wave comment is consistently 'poor surf conditions' with a score of zero. This is not a setup for paddling; with that much wind and decent swell, this reef setup at El Roque would look more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional paddle session.
The one session that had a glimmer of hope was the morning of the 24th of August. It had a 6 ft swell from the NNW, a long period of 12 seconds, and only 'Slight air' with light cross-onshore winds. It scored a 3 out of 10 for being 'marginal'. That's the best we get, and it's not saying much. The rest is a blank run.
So, to put it plainly, there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window at El Roque. Sometimes you get a run like this where the wind just won't play ball. It's a bummer, but it happens.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 90 | 91 | 186 | 536 | 1156 | 1052 | 805 | 606 | 470 | 379 | 198 | 125 | 111 | 98 | 148 | 203 | 397 | 551 | 575 | 555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.44m | 11:01PM1.39m | 11:26AM1.56m | 11:59PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.71m | 00:40AM1.65m | 12:52PM1.87m | 1:14AM1.78m | 1:25PM2.02m | 1:45AM1.90m | 1:56PM2.14m | 2:15AM1.99m | 2:26PM2.22m | 2:46AM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.79m | 5:04AM0.78m | 5:52PM0.66m | 5:59AM0.65m | 6:34PM0.52m | 6:38AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.38m | 7:40PM0.26m | 7:42AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.16m | 8:12AM0.19m | 8:39PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 8 | N 10 | NW 8 | N 14 | N 12 | N 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 90 | 91 | 186 | 536 | 1156 | 1052 | 805 | 606 | 470 | 379 | 198 | 125 | 111 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 13 | S 10 | NNW 11 | N 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 71 | 82 | 26 | 102 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 17 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | N 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 18 | 14 | 20 | 98 | 148 | 203 | 397 | 551 | 575 | 555 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 70 | 38 | 38 | 70 | 38 | 38 | 124 | 114 | 525 | 525 | 114 | 114 | 114 | 114 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Roque provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Roque can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Roque surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Roque) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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