Surf Forecasts:
Faja Dos Padres surf forecast from 16 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 17 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 21 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 17 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Faja Dos Padres this week:
The surf forecast for Faja Dos Padres over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Faja Dos Padres in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 18) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 17th Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 21st Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Faja Dos Padres over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 50 | 94 | 88 | 94 | 67 | 50 | 35 | 32 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 75 | 71 | 75 | 104 | 124 | 90 | 44 | 116 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.30m | 4:15AM2.06m | 4:34PM2.28m | 5:07AM1.98m | 5:25PM2.22m | 5:59AM1.87m | 6:18PM2.12m | 6:54AM1.77m | 7:13PM1.99m | 7:51AM1.68m | 8:11PM1.85m | 8:53AM1.62m | 9:13PM1.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.01m | 10:14AM0.15m | 10:56PM0.06m | 11:04AM0.22m | 11:49PM0.15m | 11:55AM0.32m | 00:44AM0.26m | 12:48PM0.43m | 1:40AM0.38m | 1:47PM0.54m | 2:39AM0.48m | 2:52PM0.62m | 3:39AM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 26 | 22 | 94 | 88 | 94 | 67 | 50 | 35 | 32 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 75 | 71 | 75 | 104 | 124 | 90 | 44 | 116 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | E 5 | N 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 50 | 10 | 49 | 20 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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