Surf Forecasts:
El Suicidio surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, SSE swell with 2,440 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Suicidio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's have a proper look at what's coming up for El Suicidio. Straight up, this is a tough outlook. You’re gonna have to be patient because for a good long stretch, it’s mostly a write-off.
The whole pattern starts off ordinary and gets real messy before it finally shows a glimmer of hope. It’s a long road to get there. For the first week, from Monday the 31st through to Sunday the 6th, we're dealing with onshore winds and a building, ugly swell. The combined energy is weak to start, around (55), but that's not good news when the wind is howling. The real blow comes Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th, with swell pumping over 8.2ft and combined energy shooting up over (1107) to (1794). It's a mess, with strong cross-onshore and onshore winds. That's expert-only, big and blown-out territory. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There’s a gap of a few days with some improvement. Monday the 7th shows the swell dropping to 5.6-6.2ft, but it's still got a cross wind. The real bright spot, the one you need to circle, is Wednesday the 9th. The morning session is the standout of this whole 16-day window. We get clean, offshore wind from the NNE at 6 mph, with a 4.6ft swell from the ESE. The combined energy is (314), moderate, and the conditions are finally clean. The direction is pretty good for the south swell optimum here. It’s not a huge day, but after all that wind, it’s going to feel perfect. It won’t be too big, shoulder-high stuff, so a lot of people will be happy. Expect a few others out there, as it's a spot that can get busy.
After that, the wind swings back onshore and the swell drops off fast. Thursday the 10th through to Tuesday the 15th is a steady diet of poor conditions again, with cross-onshore and onshore winds and weak, short-period swell under 3.9ft. It’s back to ordinary.
So, to be blunt, the only real shout is September the 9th. Get on it early and enjoy the clean lines before the next system screws it up again.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 54 | 90 | 49 | 65 | 66 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 111 | 136 | 131 | 71 | 138 | 190 | 211 | 443 | 1101 | 2116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:45AM0.22m | 9:14AM0.36m | 3:05PM0.17m | 9:43PM0.36m | 3:38AM0.22m | 3:43PM0.16m | 10:30PM0.34m | 4:33AM0.22m | 4:22PM0.14m | 11:18PM0.33m | 5:32AM0.22m | 4:59PM0.13m | 00:07AM0.30m | 6:34AM0.22m | 12:18PM0.48m | 00:59AM0.28m | 7:40AM0.22m | 1:11PM0.49m | 1:54AM0.26m |
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.17m | 5:35AM0.12m | 12:58PM0.13m | 1:10AM0.16m | 6:14AM0.14m | 1:55PM0.13m | 6:37PM0.05m | 6:53AM0.17m | 2:54PM0.12m | 7:24PM0.03m | 7:32AM0.19m | 3:58PM0.13m | 8:13PM0.02m | 3:29AM0.12m | 9:05PM0.02m | 4:21AM0.11m | 10:02PM0.02m | ||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 54 | 1 | 49 | 65 | 66 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 111 | 136 | 131 | 71 | 31 | 190 | 211 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 3 | S 6 | S 4 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | E 6 | — | — | S 14 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | — | WNW 2 | SSW 7 | SSW 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 26 | 138 | — | 1 | 443 | 1101 | 2116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 0 | 490 | 2 | 490 | 490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 465 | 300 | 884 | 41 | 50 | 872 | 587 |
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