Surf Forecasts:
Juan Tornillo surf forecast from 30 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 3 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 5 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, WNW swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Juan Tornillo this week:
The surf forecast for Juan Tornillo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Juan Tornillo in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 5th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Juan Tornillo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 20 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 60 | 55 | 25 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:43PM3.30m | 6:58AM3.29m | 7:39PM3.16m | 7:56AM3.07m | 8:43PM3.03m | 9:04AM2.88m | 9:54PM2.96m | 10:21AM2.77m | 11:07PM2.97m | 11:38AM2.77m | 00:13AM3.05m | 12:46PM2.86m | 1:09AM3.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.14m | 00:48AM0.51m | 1:18PM0.32m | 1:47AM0.69m | 2:18PM0.52m | 2:55AM0.85m | 3:26PM0.69m | 4:13AM0.92m | 4:39PM0.78m | 5:29AM0.87m | 5:49PM0.80m | 6:35AM0.74m | 6:51PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 13 | — | 2 | 22 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 6 |
| kJ | 295 | 284 | 203 | 255 | 595 | 734 | 813 | 813 | 744 | 631 | 623 | 614 | 466 | 459 | 393 | 322 | 261 | 218 | 171 | 362 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 14 | 258 | 22 | 10 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | — | 20 | — | 60 | 55 | 25 | 54 | 32 | 23 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | NW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SSW 19 | SW 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 41 | 96 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 37 | 17 | 79 | 129 | — | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 386 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 442 | 19 | 41 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 386 | 19 | 17 | 679 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Juan Tornillo provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Juan Tornillo can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Juan Tornillo 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 (Juan Tornillo) 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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