Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 397 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. I’ve had a good look at the charts for the run ahead, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough one. We’ve got solid swell energy on the way, but that wind is going to be the enemy for pretty much the entire 16 days. There’s a real gap here, with no good surf on offer at all.
The first suggestion we get doesn’t come until Friday, August 7th, and it’s at La Santa - El Quemao, a heavy, expert-level reef break. The combined swell energy is moderate, hitting 404 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the NNE at 19 mph, and it’s choppy and lumpy. That’s a no-go. This pattern of fresh cross-onshore wind and poor conditions hangs around for the whole first week, right through to August 13th. The swell is there, hanging around 5 ft to 6 ft, but it’s short-period stuff, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, and that wind is just tearing it apart.
Into the second week, from August 14th, the wind eases slightly to a moderate breeze, but it’s still cross-onshore, so the surf is still choppy. The swell stays in the 5 ft to 6 ft range, with periods creeping up to 9 seconds by the 19th, and the energy picks up into the 500s (moderate wave energy). But again, the wind direction is all wrong, coming from the N and NNE, which is cross-on for this spot. The optimum swell direction for La Santa is from the WNW, so this northerly angle isn’t what we want.
The final few days, August 21st and 22nd, see the swell drop back to 4 ft to 5 ft, and the energy fades. The wind is still a moderate cross-onshore. Honestly, there isn’t a single standout session in the whole period. The forecast is consistently poor, and the wind just won’t play ball. This is a long dry spell, and for a heavy wave like La Santa, you need clean conditions, not this messy cross-onshore chop. I can’t recommend a single paddle out. Keep an eye on things, because forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a solid “leave the boards at home” stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 373 | 355 | 375 | 397 | 335 | 356 | 353 | 273 | 334 | 319 | 277 | 239 | 177 | 182 | 155 | 144 | 167 | 146 | 151 | 167 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.84m | 9:27PM1.81m | 10:13AM1.88m | 10:57PM1.87m | 11:31AM2.04m | 00:09AM2.01m | 12:32PM2.25m | 1:06AM2.17m | 1:24PM2.45m | 1:55AM2.31m | 2:10PM2.61m | 2:38AM2.39m | 2:52PM2.70m | 3:19AM2.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.71m | 3:43AM0.69m | 4:36PM0.63m | 5:08AM0.61m | 5:54PM0.45m | 6:15AM0.46m | 6:54PM0.25m | 7:08AM0.30m | 7:44PM0.08m | 7:54AM0.16m | 8:28PM-0.04m | 8:36AM0.08m | 9:09PM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 39 | 56 | 73 | 83 | 70 | 67 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 49 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | — | N 15 | N 14 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 294 | 373 | 355 | 375 | 397 | 335 | 356 | 353 | 273 | 334 | 319 | 277 | 239 | 177 | 182 | 155 | 144 | 167 | 146 | 151 | 167 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 249 | 249 | 222 | 249 | 32 | 249 | 325 | 249 | 406 | 514 | 321 | 249 | 507 | 249 | 222 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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