Surf Forecasts:
El Suicidio surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, SSE swell with 1,275 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Suicidio this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Suicidio in the next 16 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Suicidio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.
The 16-day forecast starts with a pretty long dry spell. The first week at El Suicidio has some decent groundswell running, but the wind is all over the place – cross-off, cross-on, onshore – just ruining the surface. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are a no-go. The combined wave energy is moderate (443) on Saturday morning, but the wind is a chop factory. There’s a gap of nearly a week before anything clean shows up.
The real standout is a big, powerful swell that hits on Monday the 17th. This is the one to plan for. We’re talking a solid 10ft swell from the east with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 1528. The water temperature is about 55°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The wind on Monday morning is a fresh cross-offshore from the NE, and by the afternoon it swings to a gentle offshore from the NNW. That’s glassy, clean, perfect conditions. But at 10ft, this is strictly for the experts. The wave comment says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. Crowds are “sometimes,” so on a day like this, it’ll be busy.
Tuesday the 18th morning still has a solid 8ft east swell (1034 energy) and clean cross-off wind, but the afternoon turns into a near gale from the WSW. That’s blown out. The rest of the second week fades into messy, cross-on junk with smaller swell, so Monday the 17th is the only real highlight.
Bottom line: a long wait for one big, clean day. Monday the 17th is the call if you’ve got the experience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 7 | S 9 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 443 | 256 | 169 | 246 | 210 | 498 | 575 | 450 | 923 | 791 | 689 | 495 | 419 | 460 | 880 | 447 | 508 | 749 | 349 | 280 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:30PM0.48m | 3:17AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.50m | 4:18AM0.25m | 4:34PM0.50m | 5:17AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.50m | 6:13AM0.27m | 12:30PM0.19m | 6:35PM0.49m | 7:07AM0.29m | 1:03PM0.19m | 7:32PM0.47m | 7:59AM0.32m | 1:38PM0.19m | 8:26PM0.44m | |||||
Low Tide | 11:20PM0.03m | 6:42AM0.10m | 00:26AM0.02m | 7:40AM0.09m | 1:30AM0.02m | 8:36AM0.09m | 1:16PM0.20m | 2:30AM0.01m | 9:32AM0.09m | 2:26PM0.16m | 10:57PM0.20m | 3:24AM0.02m | 3:28PM0.12m | 11:29PM0.21m | 4:15AM0.02m | 4:25PM0.08m | 00:05AM0.21m | ||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 443 | 256 | 92 | 246 | 93 | 94 | 1 | 450 | 923 | 791 | 689 | 495 | 419 | 460 | 880 | 447 | 508 | 749 | 349 | 280 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 132 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | W 4 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 23 | 169 | 9 | 210 | 498 | 575 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 92 | 92 | 300 | 596 | 465 | 43 | 43 | 88 | 43 | 595 | 490 | 336 | 336 | 300 | 0 | 89 | 81 |
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