Surf Forecasts:
Jose Ignacio surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with 6,166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Jose Ignacio this week:
The surf forecast for Jose Ignacio over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Jose Ignacio in the next 16 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Jose Ignacio over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, near gales from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 200 | 250 | 77 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 2695 | 1208 | 548 | 340 | 234 | 127 | 287 | 315 | 347 | 254 | 376 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:15AM0.32m | 4:42PM0.15m | 11:51PM0.27m | 5:44AM0.21m | 00:43AM0.25m | 6:46AM0.21m | 12:50PM0.38m | 1:39AM0.23m | 7:58AM0.20m | 1:45PM0.40m | 2:39AM0.21m | 2:45PM0.41m | 3:41AM0.21m | 3:49PM0.43m | 4:42AM0.21m | 4:54PM0.43m | |||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.14m | 7:56PM0.07m | 3:06AM0.16m | 8:43PM0.05m | 3:54AM0.15m | 9:35PM0.03m | 4:47AM0.14m | 10:30PM0.02m | 5:47AM0.13m | 11:31PM0.02m | 6:51AM0.12m | 00:36AM0.02m | 7:56AM0.12m | 1:38AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 200 | 250 | 49 | 33 | 26 | 39 | 35 | 23 | 72 | 5 | 1208 | 548 | 340 | 234 | 127 | 101 | 82 | 64 | 59 | 78 | 177 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | S 9 | SE 8 | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 48 | 77 | 35 | 52 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 30 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 12 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 3 | 40 | 52 | 24 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | SSW 5 | S 10 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 286 | 2695 | 66 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 123 | 287 | 315 | 347 | 254 | 376 | 318 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 376 | 16 | 2 | 40 | 88 | 14 | 131 | 670 | 441 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 94 | 0 | 94 | 135 |
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The above surf forecast table for Jose Ignacio provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Jose Ignacio can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Jose Ignacio 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 (Jose Ignacio) 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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