Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 740 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking for La Santa - El Quemao.
Man, it’s a rough go for the first bit. Things shut down hard. From Tuesday the 18th of August all the way through to the end of the month, the wind is just relentless. It's cross-onshore, choppy, lumpy, and that fresh breeze is killing any chance of a clean line. We do see the swell size grow – it touches 2.3m on Monday the 24th of August – but with a 35 km/h cross-shore wind, it’s gonna be a bumpy, blown-out mess. That size is strictly for the hardcores, and even they will be fighting it. The water temp is a nice 75°, a touch warmer than usual, but you won't feel it through the spray.
The whole first period is a total washout. A lot of days with no recommendation.
Now, the one bright spot is way out at the end of the forecast. Look at Sunday the 30th of August and Monday the 31st of August. For the first time, the wind finally shifts to a true cross-shore. On Monday morning the 31st, we’ve got a small 1.3m swell from the NNW. The period is a reasonable 9 seconds, so it’ll have some push. With that cross-shore wind, it’s going to be clean. The combined swell energy is moderate (249). It’s small for this heavy reef, but the direction is finally where we need it and the quality will be there.
That Monday the 31st of August is your best bet, hands down. For a slab like El Quemao, 1.3m is tiny, but a clean face is a clean face. The swell direction isn’t bang-on WNW, but it's close enough that the barrelling ledge could offer something fun. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue, but with the size this small and the date this far out, you might have it surprisingly quiet.
After that, the 1st and 2nd of September slide back into lumpy cross-onshore junk. That’s it for this window.
Stay sharp,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 132 | 163 | 161 | 133 | 132 | 160 | 185 | 170 | 210 | 232 | 347 | 352 | 277 | 225 | 273 | 319 | 555 | 740 | 592 | 498 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.99m | 6:30AM1.88m | 6:53PM1.77m | 7:22AM1.73m | 7:58PM1.59m | 8:40AM1.62m | 9:36PM1.51m | 10:19AM1.63m | 11:09PM1.57m | 11:34AM1.76m | 00:07AM1.70m | 12:24PM1.92m | 00:49AM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.50m | 00:11AM0.59m | 12:34PM0.68m | 00:55AM0.77m | 1:34PM0.84m | 2:00AM0.91m | 3:08PM0.93m | 3:41AM0.96m | 4:53PM0.89m | 5:11AM0.88m | 5:59PM0.75m | 6:07AM0.74m | 6:42PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 132 | 132 | 163 | 161 | 133 | 132 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 29 | 64 | 75 | 72 | 54 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 44 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 11 | N 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | S 12 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 160 | 185 | 170 | 210 | 232 | 347 | 352 | 277 | 225 | 273 | 319 | 555 | 740 | 592 | 498 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 243 | 32 | 32 | 222 | 243 | 222 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 222 | 32 | 32 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 |
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