Surf Forecasts:
El Suicidio surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, S swell with 2,806 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Suicidio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty quiet start. The first few days at El Suicidio are small and ordinary. Wednesday the 5th has some knee-high, 2-foot swell from the southeast, but it’s crossed up and really just dribbly. Water temps are sitting at 55°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, but nothing you’d write home about. Thursday the 6th is glassy in the morning but the swell drops to 2 feet – hardly worth suiting up.
Then we hit a proper wall of chaos. Friday the 7th brings a massive jump in energy – a solid 10-foot south swell, but the wind is screaming out of the southwest at 28 mph, making it a total mess. The combined energy hits 1628, which is strong, but it’s unsurfable for anyone. That hammering continues through the weekend with strong onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. Saturday the 8th has a cleaner window in the morning with 4 feet, but the wind is still moderate.
We don’t really get a proper window until the second week. Sunday the 18th is the first real standout. Tuesday afternoon, the 18th, is looking like a solid 7-foot swell from the southwest, with a 10-second period, and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the northwest at 9 mph. The combined energy is 999, which is moderate to strong, and the conditions are described as very good. This is the pick of the bunch. The swell direction is from the southwest, which is close to the optimum south direction for this point break, so it should line up nicely. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so you can expect some waves, but it can get crowded sometimes.
The next morning, Wednesday the 19th, also has some clean surf with a 4-foot south swell and a light offshore wind from the north, but it’s smaller. The afternoon turns a bit cross-onshore.
After that, the energy fades into small, onshore slop through the end of the period.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. The real action is on Tuesday the 18th afternoon – that’s your best bet for a clean, fun session with some push. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the one to aim for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 52 | 29 | 36 | 23 | 1684 | 1628 | 1238 | 452 | 333 | 196 | 194 | 419 | 353 | 281 | 364 | 260 | 309 | 496 | 581 | 508 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:52AM0.40m | 5:47PM0.15m | 00:26AM0.32m | 6:51AM0.21m | 12:40PM0.43m | 6:24PM0.13m | 8:06AM0.22m | 1:33PM0.46m | 2:17AM0.28m | 2:30PM0.48m | 3:17AM0.26m | 3:31PM0.50m | 4:18AM0.25m | 4:34PM0.50m | 5:17AM0.25m | 5:36PM0.50m | |||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.13m | 8:34PM0.08m | 3:57AM0.13m | 5:12PM0.13m | 9:24PM0.06m | 4:50AM0.12m | 10:19PM0.04m | 5:45AM0.11m | 11:20PM0.03m | 6:42AM0.10m | 00:26AM0.02m | 7:40AM0.09m | 1:30AM0.02m | 8:36AM0.09m | 1:16PM0.20m | 2:30AM0.01m | |||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 52 | 29 | 36 | 23 | 3 | — | 901 | 452 | 333 | 196 | 61 | 262 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 496 | 581 | 508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | S 9 | NE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 52 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 165 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | S 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | — | NW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1684 | 1628 | 1238 | — | 2 | 27 | 194 | 419 | 353 | 281 | 364 | 260 | 309 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 871 | 619 | 300 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 50 | 41 | 596 | 311 | 50 | 481 | 43 |
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