Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 931 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 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (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, Rusty here again, giving you the same dirt in feet and miles per hour.
For the next 16 days, we’ve got one spot on the menu: La Santa - El Quemao. This is a serious expert reef break, and it’s consistent, but it’s gonna take its sweet time to get good.
The first 10 days are a full-on washout. From Saturday the 29th of August through Sunday the 6th of September, the wind is a fresh NNE breeze, blowing cross or cross-onshore, just tearing the surface apart. The swell is rolling in at 5 to 8 feet, but it’s all lumpy, choppy rubbish. The water is a touch warmer than normal, around 76°, but that’s no comfort.
The big day arrives on Tuesday the 8th of September. The wind switches to a light ENE breeze at 6 mph, going cross-offshore. That’s the ticket. The swell is a solid 6 feet in the morning, building to 7 feet in the afternoon, from the NNE with a 8-second period. The wave energy is pumping at 501 and 708. This is the cleanest it’s going to get. It’s only for experts at that size, and crowds are possible, so get out there early.
Wednesday the 9th of September morning throws a massive 10-foot swell at you, but it’s a tricky one with a light cross-shore wind. The energy is strong at 1065, but it might be a tide-dependent mess. The afternoon is a no-go again with onshore wind.
The rest of the second week, from the 10th to the 13th of September, is just average. Swell hangs around 5 to 7 feet, but the wind is never really clean. There’s a tease on the 13th of September afternoon with a 3-foot, long-period (13-second) swell from the WNW, but the wind is onshore.
So, the summary is: don’t even look at the first 10 days. The only day worth your time is the 8th of September. That’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 619 | 711 | 533 | 455 | 301 | 270 | 348 | 270 | 346 | 426 | 584 | 931 | 801 | 599 | 397 | 385 | 405 | 327 | 300 | 414 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:27AM2.35m | 3:40PM2.51m | 4:00AM2.34m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.07m | 9:25AM0.14m | 9:50PM0.08m | 9:59AM0.16m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 7 | S 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 619 | 133 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 73 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 327 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 244 | 711 | 533 | 455 | 301 | 270 | 348 | 270 | 346 | 426 | 584 | 931 | 801 | 599 | 397 | 385 | 405 | — | 300 | 414 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 321 | 222 | 32 | 32 | 243 | 222 | 32 | 243 | 222 | 243 | 222 | 243 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 222 | 32 |
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