Surf Forecasts:
El Suicidio surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with 179 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Suicidio this week:
The surf forecast for El Suicidio over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Suicidio in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Suicidio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same spot, same story, but in feet and knots.
This 16-day stretch for El Suicidio is a real bummer. We're looking at a long, dry spell before anything even remotely rideable shows up. For the first week, you're mostly wasting your time.
The first few days from Sunday the 26th of July are all poor. Tiny, weak swell with onshore or cross-shore winds. The wave energy is weak (87) and the swell is just a whisper. Forget about it.
The first real chance comes on Thursday morning the 30th of July. The wind goes glassy – absolutely perfect – and the swell is a tiny 2ft from the South. The energy is still weak (88) and the period is short, so it's small and weak, but at least it'll be clean. A longboard day for the patient.
After that, it's back to a poor run until we hit Monday the 3rd of August. Now, that's a different story. We see a jump in size to 6ft from the East, with a moderate period (8 seconds) and the energy jumps to 413 (moderate). The wind is cross-offshore from the NE, which means clean faces. That's a decent size, getting into the intermediate zone. But, the east direction is not what this point break wants – it prefers a south swell. It might be a bit lumpy and tough.
The next day, Tuesday the 4th of August, still has size – 5ft from the East (energy 313) – and the wind looks better in the morning, light cross-offshore from the NNW. Same caveat about the direction. This is a long way out, so don't bank on it.
After that, it fades off again. The last little whisper is Monday the 10th of August. Clean offshore wind from the NNW and a knee-high 2ft south swell (energy 144). It's clean and small.
So, the verdict: the first week is a washout. The best bet on offer is the Monday the 3rd of August for the biggest swell, even if it's not the perfect direction. The Tuesday the 4th of August is a backup. For the cleanest little wave, the Thursday the 30th of July is your best pick, but it's tiny. This is a tough forecast for the Suicidio. Sometimes it just goes quiet for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | E 8 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 71 | 54 | 46 | 39 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 48 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 55 | 30 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 35 | 72 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.22m | 4:41PM0.38m | 5:26AM0.21m | 5:30PM0.38m | 10:49PM0.18m | 6:13AM0.22m | 12:41PM0.25m | 6:17PM0.38m | 6:57AM0.22m | 1:18PM0.25m | 7:03PM0.39m | 7:39AM0.23m | 1:53PM0.25m | 7:47PM0.38m | 8:21AM0.25m | 2:30PM0.25m | 8:31PM0.38m | ||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.08m | 7:32AM0.15m | 12:38PM0.23m | 1:47AM0.08m | 8:20AM0.14m | 1:36PM0.23m | 10:03PM0.18m | 9:07AM0.14m | 2:30PM0.23m | 10:35PM0.18m | 3:24AM0.07m | 3:20PM0.22m | 11:08PM0.18m | 4:08AM0.07m | 4:08PM0.21m | 11:43PM0.18m | 4:49AM0.07m | 4:53PM0.19m | 00:19AM0.18m |
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 26 | 72 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 13 | E 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 54 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 33 | 18 | 48 | 41 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 10 | 40 | 35 | — | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | S 9 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 11 | S 5 | SE 12 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | E 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 55 | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 91 | 179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 336 | 2 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 465 | 336 | 702 | 595 | 368 | 343 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 883 | 43 |
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