Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, NW swell with 1,829 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with NW 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 Thursday (Oct 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNE 10 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 326 | 220 | 144 | 316 | 666 | 1439 | 1288 | 793 | 1019 | 1041 | 694 | 373 | 443 | 763 | 1145 | 482 | 322 | 247 | 341 | 496 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:59AM1.89m | 11:33PM1.85m | 11:42AM2.06m | 00:11AM2.04m | 12:20PM2.23m | 00:46AM2.22m | 12:56PM2.37m | 1:21AM2.37m | 1:34PM2.47m | 1:57AM2.47m | 2:13PM2.52m | 2:34AM2.52m | 2:54PM2.49m | 3:14AM2.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.81m | 5:22PM0.60m | 5:30AM0.65m | 6:00PM0.42m | 6:10AM0.47m | 6:34PM0.25m | 6:46AM0.31m | 7:08PM0.11m | 7:23AM0.16m | 7:44PM0.02m | 8:01AM0.06m | 8:20PM-0.01m | 8:41AM0.01m | 8:59PM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNE 6 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 189 | 326 | 220 | 75 | 316 | 666 | 1439 | 1288 | 793 | 1019 | 1041 | 694 | 373 | 339 | 482 | 1145 | 482 | 322 | 247 | 341 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 14 | — | — | — | — | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | N 10 | N 8 | W 21 | N 19 | N 16 | NNW 11 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 380 | 27 | 25 | 144 | 60 | 55 | 165 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 316 | 443 | 73 | 44 | 9 | 30 | 186 | 151 | 496 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 10 | — | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | NW 16 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 48 | 12 | — | 23 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 14 | — | 7 | — | 37 | 120 | 264 | 307 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 24 | 131 | 117 | — | — | 34 | 18 | 8 | 207 | 299 | 286 | 362 | 266 | 282 | 763 | 75 | 136 | 110 | 75 | 47 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 203 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 1 |
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