Surf Forecasts:
Juan Tornillo surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: No days rated 1★ or higher at Juan Tornillo in the next 16 days. The closest to surfable is Tuesday 17 Nov, 4PM (local time) – 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period, SSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 4PM (local time) - very weak 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period, SSW swell with 12 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): None forecast at Juan Tornillo before Friday 27 Nov. Conditions stay below 1★ throughout, with swell peaking at 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s on Tuesday 17 Nov.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Juan Tornillo this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Juan Tornillo in the next 16 days are 0.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Juan Tornillo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 18 | WSW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 12 |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:01PM3.16m | 5:07AM3.20m | 5:38PM3.08m | 5:43AM3.09m | 6:17PM2.98m | 6:21AM2.95m | 6:57PM2.86m | 7:02AM2.80m | 7:41PM2.75m | 7:47AM2.65m | 8:30PM2.66m | 8:39AM2.52m | 9:25PM2.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.28m | 11:01PM0.61m | 11:22AM0.35m | 11:38PM0.69m | 12:00PM0.46m | 00:17AM0.82m | 12:39PM0.60m | 00:59AM0.96m | 1:21PM0.76m | 1:46AM1.10m | 2:07PM0.91m | 2:41AM1.20m | 2:59PM1.03m | 3:43AM1.23m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 88 | 88 | 169 | 130 | 118 | 114 | 302 | 287 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 251 | 245 | 241 | 142 | 138 | 136 | 109 | 74 | 72 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | NW 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 6 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 41 | 15 | 3 | 80 | 49 | 129 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SW 16 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 18 | — | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 5 | SW 18 | SW 5 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 359 | 17 | 19 | 429 | 17 | 19 | 489 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 363 | 17 | 359 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 359 | 17 |
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