Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NNE swell with 1,621 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) 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 0.1m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll switch to feet and miles per hour for you. Same story: La Santa - El Quemao is a no‑go from July 19th through August 3rd. The swell runs from about 5ft to 12ft, with combined energy hitting 1708 (strong) at its peak, but every single session is plagued by cross‑onshore winds. Winds are 22 to 25 mph, sometimes gusting higher, and they’re from the NNE—exactly the wrong direction. This reef needs offshore from the SE and a west‑northwest swell to really fire. Instead we get lumpy, messy lines and zero quality. The bigger days—12ft on the 26th—are expert territory anyway, but with that wind it’s just a frothy mess. No clean waves, no recommended sessions. If you’re into kite surfing, the wind and size might be interesting, but for a surfer it’s a straight‑up bust. The whole 16‑day forecast is a dud. Keep an eye on the charts, but right now I’d stay home. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 429 | 443 | 590 | 550 | 428 | 390 | 390 | 335 | 382 | 355 | 382 | 456 | 481 | 547 | 576 | 605 | 690 | 931 | 1023 | 1312 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53AM2.10m | 6:09PM2.26m | 6:38AM1.97m | 6:56PM2.06m | 7:29AM1.85m | 7:50PM1.86m | 8:28AM1.75m | 8:56PM1.71m | 9:38AM1.71m | 10:14PM1.64m | 10:51AM1.74m | 11:27PM1.67m | 11:53AM1.82m | 00:23AM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.40m | 00:25AM0.40m | 12:34PM0.55m | 1:11AM0.57m | 1:28PM0.70m | 2:03AM0.72m | 2:34PM0.81m | 3:08AM0.81m | 3:56PM0.85m | 4:23AM0.84m | 5:13PM0.80m | 5:31AM0.79m | 6:13PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | N 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | S 12 | WNW 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | W 13 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | S 13 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 406 | 429 | 443 | 590 | 550 | 428 | 390 | 390 | 335 | 382 | 355 | 382 | 456 | 481 | 547 | 576 | 605 | 690 | 931 | 1023 | 1312 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 321 | 321 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 321 | 248 | 316 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 514 | 321 | 325 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 |
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