Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 804 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Santa - El Quemao this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Santa - El Quemao in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and sit down, because I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for El Quemao. We're talking a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for.
We kick off on Monday the 31st of August, and the water temp is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. But that's about the only good news. The swell is coming from the north, and it's a short-period, wind-affected mess. The wind is howling out of the NNE at 19 mph, blowing cross-onshore, and it's just choppy and lumpy. The combined energy is weak, only 356, and the conditions are just poor.
This grim pattern locks in for the whole first week. Through to the 6th of September, it's the same story. The wind keeps swinging between NNE and N, always cross-on or cross, and speeds are up to 25 mph. The swell height bounces between 5 ft and 8 ft, but it's all short-period, wind-chop. The energy levels stay moderate at best, peaking at 770 on the 2nd of September, but the quality is just terrible. It's too messy for anything decent.
The 4th of September Friday morning is the only brief flicker of hope. The wind goes light and offshore from the NNW, but the swell drops right off to only 3 ft. It's small and weak, and the afternoon just gets messy again.
The second week is more of the same. From the 7th to the 15th of September, the wind never lets up. It's relentless NNE or NE, blowing 12 to 22 mph, keeping the surface cross-onshore or cross-shore and lumpy. The swell stays small, between 1 ft and 5 ft, with a short period around 6-7 seconds. The energy is weak, dropping below 100 by the 15th of September. There's a tiny pulse of WNW swell on the 12th, but it's gone by the 13th.
Honestly, with this much wind, this much chop, and on an exposed reef break, this setup is way more interesting for a kiteboarder than a surfer. We're looking at a 16-day blank run. It's a tough one for the area, but sometimes the forecasts just don't deliver. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 348 | 278 | 403 | 494 | 620 | 762 | 614 | 473 | 220 | 229 | 163 | 97 | 191 | 149 | 148 | 156 | 182 | 176 | 226 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:14PM2.44m | 4:35AM2.28m | 4:51PM2.31m | 5:14AM2.18m | 5:34PM2.14m | 6:01AM2.04m | 6:29PM1.94m | 7:03AM1.89m | 7:46PM1.77m | 8:31AM1.81m | 9:30PM1.71m | 10:10AM1.87m | 11:03PM1.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.14m | 10:36AM0.24m | 10:59PM0.26m | 11:17AM0.36m | 11:42PM0.42m | 12:08PM0.51m | 00:36AM0.61m | 1:18PM0.67m | 1:55AM0.76m | 3:01PM0.73m | 3:41AM0.79m | 4:44PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 10 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | S 12 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 94 | 15 | 25 | 59 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 220 | 229 | 163 | 91 | 3 | 24 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | S 13 | NW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | NW 9 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 112 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 29 | — | 3 | 3 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 16 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 348 | 278 | 403 | 494 | 620 | 762 | 614 | 473 | — | — | — | 97 | 191 | 149 | 148 | 156 | 182 | 176 | 226 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 243 | 243 | 222 | 243 | 243 | 222 | 248 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 305 | 20 | 222 | 222 | 349 | 378 | 321 | 321 |
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