Surf Forecasts:
El Suicidio surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, S swell with 2,088 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Suicidio in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Suicidio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it's Rusty. Let's break down what's happening at El Suicidio over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th, we've got some knee-to-waist high swell, but the wind is all over the place, onshore and cross-onshore, so the surface is a mess. Thursday the 20th almost flatlines. Friday the 21st sees a bit of a bump, but with a 22 mph SSW wind, it’s just blown out.
The weekend shows some real power, but it comes with a price. Saturday the 22nd is the best of the early run. We’ve got a moderate to strong combined swell energy reading of 1373, with swell around 6 ft from the S and a long 11-second period. That’s proper groundswell, but the cross-onshore wind will make it a bit lumpy. Sunday the 23rd pushes into expert-only territory with 7 ft to 8 ft swell from the S to SSE, but again, the wind is onshore, so it’s not going to be clean.
Monday the 24th is where it gets interesting. The swell stays around 6 ft from the SSE with a 12-second period, and the wind switches to a light cross-shore from the East. That’s the best conditions we’ve seen all week. It won’t be glassy, but it’ll be a lot cleaner. After that, the swell drops right off. From Tuesday the 25th onwards, we’re looking at tiny waves, 1 ft to 2 ft, even with offshore wind. The water temp is about 53°F, which is average for the season.
We hit a long flat spell from the 26th through the end of the month. The 31st of August tries to bring back some 5 ft swell, but it’s howling at 19 mph onshore again, so no dice.
For the best bet in this whole window, I’d pick Monday the 24th. It’s got the most size with the cleanest wind. You’ll have to work for it, but it’s the only real option.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 131 | 97 | 54 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 141 | 199 | 261 | 708 | 545 | 783 | 1068 | 1871 | 1293 | 770 | 524 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM0.40m | 4:02PM0.21m | 11:42PM0.29m | 5:11AM0.22m | 4:37PM0.21m | 00:29AM0.27m | 6:11AM0.22m | 12:43PM0.39m | 1:17AM0.24m | 7:17AM0.22m | 1:28PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.23m | 8:32AM0.22m | 2:15PM0.37m | 2:59AM0.21m | 9:50AM0.23m | 3:05PM0.36m | 3:53AM0.21m | 3:58PM0.35m | 9:25PM0.18m | |
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.21m | 7:51PM0.03m | 8:00AM0.14m | 4:09PM0.21m | 8:40PM0.05m | 3:33AM0.16m | 9:29PM0.07m | 4:19AM0.16m | 10:21PM0.08m | 5:08AM0.15m | 11:16PM0.10m | 5:58AM0.15m | 00:16AM0.10m | 6:49AM0.15m | 8:42PM0.18m | ||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | S 10 | E 10 | NE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 131 | 97 | 54 | 40 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 708 | 1 | 472 | 2 | 3 | 1293 | 770 | 524 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | E 8 | E 11 | — | E 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | 27 | 15 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | 141 | 199 | 261 | 664 | 545 | 783 | 1068 | 1871 | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 478 | 481 | 323 | 343 | 2 | 0 | 87 | 892 | 619 | 851 | 990 | 300 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 587 | 596 | 92 | 43 | 2 | 2 |
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