Surf Forecasts:
El Roque surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 566 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM. 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 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Roque over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about El Roque in feet. This is a rough start, no two ways about it. From the 1st of September through the 12th, it’s a total desert. The ocean’s blowing up a storm, but it’s all junk. The first 10 days are a big ol’ gap of nothing worth paddling out for.
Water temp is about 76°F on the 1st, which is a touch warmer than average for the season, but that’s the only good news early on.
Swell sizes run from 4ft to 7ft, but the period is stuck at 6 to 8 seconds—short-period, wind-slop. The energy tops out at 582 (moderate) on the 2nd, but it’s messy and cross-onshore. Not a single wave with any shape.
The one day that matters is the 16th of September. That Wednesday afternoon, a long-period groundswell rolls in—4ft from the NW with a 13-second period. That’s real energy at 586 (moderate), and the wind is a light cross-on from the NE at 10 km/h. On a reef, that long-period swell will set up nicely. The morning of the 16th also has a 3ft, 14-second swell from the NNW with lighter winds, but the afternoon is the best of the whole 16-day run. That’s the only standout.
For beginners, the swell stays under 5ft for most of the period, so that’s fine, but the quality is garbage. The 16th’s 4ft is manageable for intermediates, but the long period means more power and longer lulls between sets.
The first week and a half is more of a kite-surfing setup with that steady cross-onshore wind and short-period chop. Not much for a traditional surfer.
The 16th is the one to keep an eye on. It’s got promise.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 501 | 550 | 508 | 373 | 208 | 138 | 114 | 127 | 117 | 118 | 154 | 131 | 165 | 151 | 151 | 201 | 230 | 210 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:40PM2.06m | 5:03AM1.93m | 5:23PM1.90m | 5:49AM1.80m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.24m | 11:06AM0.33m | 11:31PM0.38m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 208 | 138 | 114 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 103 | 131 | 109 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 12 | NW 8 | S 11 | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 16 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 103 | 140 | 62 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | N 9 | NW 8 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NW 10 | SW 11 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 353 | 501 | 550 | 508 | 373 | — | — | — | 127 | 117 | 118 | 154 | 131 | 165 | 151 | 151 | 201 | 230 | 210 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 46 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 96 | 114 | 38 | 38 | 537 | 70 | 525 | 124 | 70 | 114 | 189 |
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