Surf Forecasts:
El Tizate surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 780 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Tizate this week:
The surf forecast for El Tizate over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Tizate in the next 16 days are 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 17s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 24s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Tizate over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again. Let's break this down in feet and miles per hour for those who think that way.
We start off real quiet. Wednesday the 22nd morning at El Tizate has a tiny 3ft swell from the southwest, with a 11-second period. Wind is glassy out of the north at 3 mph. Water temp is a warm 88°, a touch warmer than normal. The combined energy is weak at 284, so it's just small, clean dribblers. The rest of the week stays small, with Thursday and Friday mornings providing glassy but tiny waves. A bit of a flat patch hits until the weekend.
Now, Sunday the 26th of July morning is your first real call. El Tizate gets a 3ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period. Winds are glassy from the north-northeast at 3 mph. Energy is building to 492, and the report says to expect good surf. The long period should give it some shape, and glassy conditions mean clean faces. Crowds are possible, so set the alarm.
Monday the 27th morning is similar: 3ft SW swell at 17 seconds, glassy with a light northeast breeze at 3 mph. Energy is up to 620. That's a solid, clean session.
Midweek is where it really shines. Wednesday the 29th morning has a 4ft SW swell at 11 seconds, completely flat calm with no wind, and energy at 706. Wednesday afternoon bumps up to 5ft SW at 13 seconds, still glassy. Thursday the 30th morning holds 5ft from the west-southwest, glassy again with energy at 745. This is the peak of the run – proper clean surf, but 5ft is getting a bit chunky for beginners.
From Friday the 31st, things ease off. The mornings stay clean with 4ft to 4ft WSW swell, but the energy drops. Saturday morning the 1st of August still has a clean 4ft WSW swell.
Looking into early August, the 5th of August morning brings a 3ft WSW groundswell with a long 14-second period, and clean cross-offshore winds from the northeast at 3 mph. Energy is 557. Thursday the 6th morning is bigger: 5ft WSW at 14 seconds, clean cross-offshore winds, and energy at 740. That's a solid long-range possibility, but keep an eye on it – it's a ways out.
Best bets: Sunday 26th morning, Monday 27th morning, then Wednesday 29th through Thursday 30th of July for the best size and conditions. The long-period swells will work best on the points and reefs.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 34°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 26 | WSW 9 | SW 24 | WSW 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 182 | 145 | 104 | 63 | 105 | 46 | 271 | 36 | 664 | 361 | 450 | 627 | 465 | 449 | 607 | 594 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 414 | 391 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:52PM1.11m | 8:50AM0.93m | 5:56PM1.14m | 9:02AM0.96m | 6:40PM1.17m | 9:16AM0.96m | 7:14PM1.19m | 9:28AM0.93m | 7:42PM1.20m | 9:39AM0.90m | 8:07PM1.22m | 9:50AM0.88m | 8:33PM1.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.39m | 12:05PM0.88m | 1:46AM0.28m | 1:03PM0.84m | 2:14AM0.18m | 1:34PM0.77m | 2:38AM0.09m | 1:56PM0.69m | 2:59AM0.02m | 2:15PM0.60m | 3:18AM-0.03m | 2:34PM0.52m | |||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 37 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 182 | 145 | 104 | 63 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 36 | 664 | 361 | 450 | 627 | 465 | 449 | 607 | 594 | 659 | 516 | 632 | 414 | 391 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | SW 24 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | S 14 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 96 | 92 | 97 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 271 | 14 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 66 | 15 | 246 | 294 | 580 | 441 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 14 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 26 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 41 | 9 | 44 | 105 | 44 | 15 | 40 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 26 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 0 | 22 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
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