Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 722 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Santa - El Quemao this week:
The surf forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Santa - El Quemao in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright buddy, I’ll break it down simple. La Santa – El Quemao is a serious left reef slab, experts only, consistent, and it loves WNW swell. The trouble is, for the next 16 days the wind is all wrong and the surf quality is poor for almost the whole time.
Starting Sunday the 26th of July, it’s a stiff NNE breeze at 25 mph, cross-on, with head-high swell around 8 ft, short 8-second period. Combined swell energy is moderate at 951. It’s messy and ugly. This sets the tone through the week: swell drops to 4 ft midweek, periods down to 6 seconds, and the wind never cleans up. Wave energy drops to weak levels (148).
The best window shows up on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. Swell is tiny, only 4 ft from the north, 7-second period, but the wind goes glassy—light WSW, dead calm. It’s surfable but nothing special. Wave energy is moderate at 190. The Monday after that still has a clean start before the cross-on wind ruins it again.
Then things get bigger. By Thursday the 6th of August morning, we’ve got 8 ft north swell at 9 seconds, cross-shore wind with a moderate breeze, and strong wave energy reading 1049. Still not the right direction or offshore wind, but it’s a step up. After that, from Sunday the 9th of August, we see 10 ft+ swell, but the NNE wind is a relentless 22 mph, cross-on, and the energy surges to over 1333. That’s heavy but blown out.
If there’s one session to aim for, it’s that Sunday the 2nd of August morning—glassy, clean, small. The rest of the 16 days is a mix of poor, lumpy, and cross-on conditions. A long rough stretch, but that’s the call.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 941 | 722 | 494 | 377 | 163 | 253 | 221 | 183 | 142 | 101 | 121 | 139 | 188 | 214 | 276 | 303 | 330 | 261 | 191 | 191 | 166 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:42PM1.94m | 1:07AM1.86m | 1:23PM2.08m | 1:45AM1.97m | 2:00PM2.20m | 2:20AM2.06m | 2:33PM2.31m | 2:52AM2.13m | 3:06PM2.38m | 3:24AM2.17m | 3:37PM2.42m | 3:56AM2.19m | 4:09PM2.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.58m | 7:06AM0.57m | 7:38PM0.47m | 7:42AM0.46m | 8:13PM0.36m | 8:16AM0.37m | 8:46PM0.28m | 8:48AM0.30m | 9:18PM0.23m | 9:20AM0.26m | 9:49PM0.21m | 9:52AM0.26m | 10:21PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NE 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 167 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 191 | 191 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | N 14 | N 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 12 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 71 | 71 | 52 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | N 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 16 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 941 | 722 | 494 | 377 | 163 | 253 | 221 | 183 | 142 | 101 | 121 | 139 | 188 | 214 | 276 | 303 | 330 | 261 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 222 | 321 | 222 | 222 | 32 | 32 | 249 | 32 | 378 | 412 | 401 | 378 | 529 | 249 | 32 | 222 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
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