Infernillo Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.38° S 72.03° W

Infernillo WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Infernillo sea temperature is
13.6° C
0.8° 

Infernillo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Infernillo surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 4,186 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Infernillo this week:

The surf forecast for Infernillo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Infernillo in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 21st Aug)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 27th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 14s
Most Powerful 2PM (Thu 27th Aug)11ft (3.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Infernillo over the next 16 days.


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