Surf Forecasts:
La Izquierda de la Rocas surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, S swell with 1,223 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Izquierda de la Rocas this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Izquierda de la Rocas in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Izquierda de la Rocas over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s talk about what’s on offer at La Izquierda de la Rocas. I’ll be straight with you – the first week or so is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a whole lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds, mixed with rain and only small, weak swell. The wave energy is low, barely cracking triple digits early on. It’s not until Monday the 24th of August that things start to look a bit more interesting, but even then, it’s still marginal.
Now, the standout window is Tuesday the 25th of August. That morning we’ve got a clean 5ft SSE swell with a gentle offshore breeze from the north. The wind is straight off the land, keeping the faces clean. The swell is a solid intermediate size, and the period is a decent 10 seconds, so it’ll have some push. The water temperature is about 53°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The wave energy is moderate at 374. That afternoon, it gets even better – the wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell drops a touch to 4ft from the SE. That’s the pick of the whole forecast for me. It’s clean, it’s consistent, and you’ll have the place to yourself if you’re lucky, though crowds are possible here.
The rest of the period is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a bigger swell from the 24th, but it’s lumpy and cross-onshore, so not great for the paddle. That 7ft SSE swell on the 24th morning has some serious energy (1656), but the wind is cross-on and the period is 11 seconds – a bit too long and straight for a beach break, so it’s better suited to the reef setup here. The 23rd has some strong cross-shore winds and big swell, but that’s more kite-surfing territory than anything for a paddle board.
From the 26th onward, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly messy. There’s a brief window on the 27th with clean but knee-high waves, nothing to get excited about. The end of the month and into September just looks like onshore junk or cross-shore chop.
So, bottom line: if you’re free on Tuesday the 25th of August, get out there. The morning offshore and the afternoon glassy session are the only real standouts. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a waiting game or a good time to wax your board.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 120 | 131 | 140 | 115 | 79 | 82 | 63 | 27 | 28 | 77 | 169 | 130 | 206 | 205 | 284 | 406 | 1223 | 841 | 883 | 851 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26AM0.39m | 3:26PM0.21m | 10:55PM0.32m | 4:15AM0.23m | 4:02PM0.21m | 11:42PM0.29m | 5:11AM0.22m | 4:37PM0.21m | 00:29AM0.27m | 6:11AM0.22m | 12:43PM0.39m | 1:17AM0.24m | 7:17AM0.22m | 1:28PM0.38m | 2:06AM0.23m | 8:32AM0.22m | 2:15PM0.37m | 2:59AM0.21m | 9:50AM0.23m | 3:05PM0.36m | |
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.20m | 7:02PM0.03m | 7:17AM0.11m | 3:03PM0.21m | 7:51PM0.03m | 8:00AM0.14m | 4:09PM0.21m | 8:40PM0.05m | 3:33AM0.16m | 9:29PM0.07m | 4:19AM0.16m | 10:21PM0.08m | 5:08AM0.15m | 11:16PM0.10m | 5:58AM0.15m | 00:16AM0.10m | |||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | 2 | 12 | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 139 | 120 | 68 | 43 | 115 | 17 | 82 | 63 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 65 | 49 | 159 | 217 | 56 | 716 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 28 | 25 | 55 | 35 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSW 7 | — | SE 12 | S 13 | S 12 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 7 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 46 | 131 | 140 | — | 79 | — | — | — | 13 | 77 | 169 | 130 | 206 | 205 | 284 | 406 | 1223 | 841 | 883 | 851 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 988 | 601 | 330 | 486 | 316 | 38 | 8 | 66 | 710 | 339 | 87 | 601 | 866 | 305 | 87 | 87 | 1 | 84 | 866 | 305 |
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