Surf Forecasts:
El Valle surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period, SW swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Valle this week:
The surf forecast for El Valle over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Valle in the next 16 days are 0.5m 24s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 24s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Valle over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 26 | SW 26 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 114 | 118 | 82 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 74 | 69 | 109 | 106 | 163 | 90 | 209 | 169 | 142 | 171 | 153 | 106 | 89 | 105 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:43AM3.65m | 5:58PM3.50m | 6:30AM3.62m | 6:47PM3.37m | 7:16AM3.51m | 7:35PM3.18m | 8:01AM3.34m | 8:24PM2.97m | 8:47AM3.13m | 9:15PM2.76m | 9:36AM2.93m | 10:12PM2.59m | 10:30AM2.76m | 11:16PM2.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.25m | 00:10AM0.05m | 12:41PM0.31m | 00:56AM0.21m | 1:29PM0.42m | 1:42AM0.43m | 2:18PM0.57m | 2:28AM0.66m | 3:08PM0.73m | 3:18AM0.89m | 4:02PM0.86m | 4:13AM1.07m | 5:01PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 57 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 114 | 118 | 82 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 74 | 69 | 8 | 11 | 163 | 17 | 209 | 169 | 37 | 125 | 138 | 106 | 59 | 67 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 102 | 33 | 42 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 52 | 109 | 106 | 37 | 90 | 17 | 31 | 142 | 171 | 17 | 92 | 89 | 68 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 20 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 14 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 18 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 26 | SW 26 |
| kJ | 13 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 58 | 57 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 4 | 37 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 105 | 105 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 153 | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 314 | 6 | 50 | 319 | 0 | 319 | 314 | 0 | 44 | 346 | 24 | 0 | 427 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Valle provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Valle can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Valle 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 Valle) 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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