Surf Forecasts:
Empuriabrava surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, E swell with 665 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Empuriabrava this week:
The surf forecast for Empuriabrava over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Empuriabrava in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Empuriabrava over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 66 | 350 | 171 | 112 | 118 | 54 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:15PM0.19m | 00:03AM0.11m | 3:40PM0.19m | 2:08AM0.10m | 4:55PM0.19m | 4:48AM0.11m | 5:48PM0.20m | 5:57AM0.12m | 6:27PM0.20m | 6:46AM0.14m | 7:00PM0.21m | 7:27AM0.16m | 7:32PM0.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.11m | 7:06AM0.07m | 00:35AM0.10m | 8:32AM0.07m | 00:47AM0.09m | 10:07AM0.07m | 1:00AM0.08m | 11:21AM0.07m | 1:19AM0.07m | 12:18PM0.06m | 1:39AM0.05m | 1:07PM0.06m | 2:03AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 29 | 9 | — | — | 21 | — | 66 | 350 | 169 | 112 | 118 | 54 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NNE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 171 | 79 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | S 5 | — | SE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNE 6 | N 4 | SE 7 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 31 | 27 | 78 | 121 | 25 | 53 | 10 | 331 | — | — | 16 | 28 | 21 | 36 | 64 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 70 | 224 | 70 | 174 | 190 | 110 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 13 | 13 | 122 | 13 | 265 | 404 | 404 | 412 | 154 |
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