Surf Forecasts:
El Suicidio surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSE swell with 3,549 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE 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 24) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period. 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Suicidio over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your board and listen up. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a window of hope if you’re patient.
Right now, through the end of this week, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a lot of rain, fresh onshore winds, and messy, choppy conditions. The water’s sitting at 52°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a little nippy. The first real glimmer of something decent doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 25th.
Tuesday, August 25th, morning is where it starts to get interesting. The wind swings around to a light offshore from the NNE, which is a game-changer. It’s going to be clean. The swell is a modest 4 ft from the SSE, with a period of 11 seconds, giving it some decent shape. The combined energy is moderate at 586. It’s not a monster, but for a point break like El Suicidio, that direction and period is a good match. The afternoon holds up well too, with a clean cross-offshore breeze and 5 ft of swell.
Wednesday, August 26th is your best bet. The morning has a firmer 12 mph offshore from the NNE, grooming 5 ft of SSE swell with a longer 13-second period. The combined energy jumps to 701, showing there’s some real push in the water. This is the standout. It’s clean, it’s got a bit of grunt, and at a point break, that longer period should set up some nice lines. The afternoon is still clean but a little smaller.
After that, the swell starts to fade and the winds get messy again. By Thursday the 27th, it’s dropping to 3 ft and by the weekend, we’re back to tiny, onshore junk. The whole second week looks poor, with a few small spikes of swell but always accompanied by strong cross-on or onshore winds. There’s a pulse of 8 ft on Sunday the 23rd, but it’s junky with 19 mph cross-on winds. Another pulse comes in on Wednesday, September 3rd, with 6 ft from the SSE, but it’s just marginal.
So, to sum it up: the first several days are a write-off. Then, Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th offer a clean, fun little window. After that, it’s a long stretch of nothing. Keep it on your radar, but don’t hold your breath for the second week.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 13 | 45 | 612 | 583 | 635 | 612 | 541 | 906 | 2190 | 3549 | 2093 | 1198 | 905 | 680 | 459 | 475 | 415 | 701 | 628 | 488 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:47AM0.21m | 4:52PM0.35m | 10:29PM0.19m | 5:37AM0.21m | 12:08PM0.25m | 11:23PM0.20m | ||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:40AM0.14m | 1:04PM0.24m | 9:16PM0.18m | 8:32AM0.14m | 2:02PM0.23m | 9:53PM0.19m | ||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | 21 | 35 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 612 | 541 | 906 | — | 3549 | 2093 | 1198 | 905 | 680 | 459 | 475 | 415 | 701 | 628 | 488 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSW 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | — | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 136 | 242 | — | — | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SSE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | 13 | 45 | 612 | 583 | 635 | 59 | 84 | 102 | 2190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 871 | 117 | 104 | 851 | 872 | 92 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 596 | 596 | 8 | 50 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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