Surf Forecasts:
El Transito surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,579 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Transito this week:
The surf forecast for El Transito over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Transito in the next 16 days are 1.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Transito over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 661 | 516 | 447 | 398 | 382 | 318 | 349 | 255 | 309 | 527 | 502 | 496 | 634 | 834 | 817 | 1227 | 1336 | 1039 | 823 | 803 | 605 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:22PM2.21m | 4:57AM2.08m | 5:00PM2.17m | 5:34AM2.10m | 5:37PM2.12m | 6:11AM2.13m | 6:16PM2.05m | 6:48AM2.15m | 6:58PM1.98m | 7:30AM2.17m | 7:44PM1.91m | 8:16AM2.19m | 8:38PM1.86m | 9:10AM2.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.31m | 10:54AM0.54m | 11:18PM0.33m | 11:33AM0.55m | 11:52PM0.37m | 12:14PM0.57m | 00:27AM0.42m | 12:58PM0.58m | 1:06AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.58m | 1:50AM0.50m | 2:41PM0.56m | 2:41AM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | 6:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 35 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 661 | 516 | 447 | 398 | 382 | 318 | 349 | 143 | 309 | 527 | 502 | 496 | 477 | 834 | 817 | 1227 | 1336 | 1039 | 823 | 803 | 605 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 21 | SSE 9 | SW 20 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 9 |
| kJ | 145 | 115 | 71 | 73 | 96 | 68 | 69 | 214 | 92 | 92 | 449 | 66 | 634 | 360 | 314 | 79 | 26 | 121 | 85 | 99 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 24 | SSE 10 | SW 21 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | — | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | — | — | 2 | — | 134 | 98 | 255 | 255 | 87 | 96 | 361 | 60 | 45 | 38 | — | 23 | — | 11 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 5 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | E 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 5 | — | 17 | 9 | 16 | 95 | 49 | 50 | 57 | 15 | 108 | 22 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 93 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Transito provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Transito can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Transito surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Transito) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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