Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, N swell with 484 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’m only looking at La Santa - El Quemao for this 16-day stretch. This is a proper expert reef break, consistent, exposed to WNW swell. The water temp is about 23°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
The first chunk is a total washout. From Wednesday the 12th through Tuesday the 18th, the swell is coming from the wrong way – mostly NNE – and the wind is a consistent cross-onshore, 10 to 30 mph. Wave heights run from 4ft to 6ft, but the combined energy is moderate (239 to 465), and the period is short (6 to 9 seconds), making it all lumpy, choppy, and just poor. That’s a 7-day gap with zero reason to wet a suit.
Wednesday the 19th morning, a tiny flicker. Swell drops to 4ft, still NNE, with a light cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is weak (250), and it’s marginal. Not worth the gas.
Then another gap. From Wednesday the 19th afternoon through Saturday the 22nd morning, it’s back to poor surf – moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds, lumpy water. Wave heights are 3ft to 6ft, energy moderate (193 to 417). Nothing.
The only real standout is Sunday the 23rd of August. That morning, we’ve got 7ft from the north, with a period of 10 seconds – that’s a groundswell, with long lulls. The combined energy is strong (837). The wind is cross-onshore at 13 mph, not perfect, but manageable. The afternoon is similar, 7ft and 866 energy. This is expert-only – 7ft over a reef is no joke. The swell direction isn’t the optimum (WNW), but the size and energy mean it’s the best on offer. It’s far out, so take it with a grain of salt.
Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th still have some size, 6ft to 6ft, but the wind stays cross-onshore, and the quality is poor. From Wednesday the 26th onward, it fades to 4ft to 5ft, with weak to moderate energy, and the same messy wind.
For a consistent spot, this is a rough stretch. The only hope is that Sunday the 23rd, and even that’s not clean. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be looking elsewhere.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 128 | 123 | 137 | 195 | 189 | 214 | 276 | 254 | 293 | 355 | 337 | 302 | 259 | 280 | 314 | 348 | 427 | 426 | 407 | 417 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:10PM2.61m | 2:38AM2.39m | 2:52PM2.70m | 3:19AM2.42m | 3:33PM2.70m | 3:57AM2.38m | 4:12PM2.60m | 4:35AM2.30m | 4:50PM2.44m | 5:11AM2.18m | 5:27PM2.23m | 5:49AM2.04m | 6:07PM1.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM-0.04m | 8:36AM0.08m | 9:09PM-0.08m | 9:15AM0.05m | 9:48PM-0.04m | 9:54AM0.09m | 10:24PM0.06m | 10:31AM0.19m | 11:00PM0.22m | 11:09AM0.33m | 11:35PM0.40m | 11:49AM0.50m | 00:11AM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 54 | 92 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 64 | 39 | 43 | 38 | 68 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 314 | 348 | 427 | 426 | 407 | 417 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 55 | 49 | 42 | 37 | 34 | 18 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 11 | — | — | N 13 | NW 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 30 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 128 | 123 | 137 | 195 | 189 | 214 | 276 | 254 | 293 | 355 | 337 | 302 | 259 | 280 | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 321 | 32 | 32 | 321 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 222 | 243 | 32 | 222 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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