Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NNE swell with 1,000 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 Saturday (Aug 08) 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 2.2m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s dial into this 16-day window for La Santa - El Quemao. It’s a proper reef setup over here, and it’s famously an expert-only wave. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are tiny, with a weak 1ft to 2ft of swell, and that nasty cross-shore wind is just chopping everything up. We’re talking a combined energy of just 52 to 88 (weak). It’s not worth paddling out for.
Thursday the 6th kicks off a pattern that sticks around for a long time: the wind swings cross-on, and it does *not* let up. Thursday morning sees a bump in energy to 126 (moderate), but we’re dealing with 2ft of messy swell. By Thursday afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft, coming from the NNE with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy jumps to 573 (moderate), but the wind is still a strong cross-on breeze. It’s lumpy.
From Friday the 7th right through to Monday the 18th of August, it’s a long, grinding stretch of the same story. Swell hangs around the 6ft to 8ft range, wave energy fluctuates between moderate and strong (we see numbers like 961 on Saturday the 8th, and 771 on Friday the 14th), but that wind just will not get offshore. It’s cross-on, fresh, and messy. The period is short, mostly 7 to 8 seconds, which means weak, choppy waves. With the swell over 8ft at times, this is only for the experts, and even then, the conditions are grim.
The one small window of hope? Tuesday the 18th morning. The wind finally drops back to a cross-shore, and the swell drops to 5ft from the north with a period of 9 seconds. The wave energy is still moderate (357), but it’s the cleanest the forecast gets. Still, it’s not a standout. It’s just less ugly.
Honestly, the whole 16 days is a write-off for quality surfing. The swell is there, but the wind is relentless. For a spot that needs that WNW groundswell and clean offshore winds, this setup is a dud. If you’re a kite surfer, those strong cross-on breezes and 8ft+ lumps might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer at La Santa - El Quemao, you’re better off waiting for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | 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 | 47 | 37 | 295 | 40 | 75 | 57 | 71 | 517 | 444 | 587 | 686 | 867 | 931 | 703 | 605 | 520 | 438 | 404 | 440 | 411 | 312 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:43AM2.07m | 5:59PM2.16m | 6:30AM1.98m | 6:50PM2.01m | 7:28AM1.89m | 7:59PM1.87m | 8:45AM1.84m | 9:27PM1.81m | 10:13AM1.88m | 10:57PM1.87m | 11:31AM2.04m | 00:09AM2.01m | 12:32PM2.25m | 1:06AM2.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.44m | 00:13AM0.42m | 12:30PM0.55m | 1:05AM0.54m | 1:34PM0.66m | 2:15AM0.65m | 3:01PM0.71m | 3:43AM0.69m | 4:36PM0.63m | 5:08AM0.61m | 5:54PM0.45m | 6:15AM0.46m | 6:54PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 47 | 37 | 47 | 40 | 75 | 57 | 71 | 54 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | NW 8 | N 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | — | 16 | 11 | 40 | 55 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | WNW 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 312 | 233 | 295 | 456 | 446 | 444 | 579 | 517 | 444 | 587 | 686 | 867 | 931 | 703 | 605 | 520 | 438 | 404 | 440 | 411 | 312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 32 | 32 | 266 | 321 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 401 | 406 | 249 | 321 | 249 | 321 | 249 | 321 | 249 | 321 |
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