Surf Forecasts:
La Santa - El Quemao surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with 740 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Santa - El Quemao over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. I've looked over the forecast for the next couple of weeks, and I'll be straight with you – it's not good. We're looking at a long stretch of onshore wind and messy, lumpy surf. The swell is showing up, but it's got no shape to it, and that north-northeast wind is just ruining everything.
We start off on Tuesday the 18th with tiny, weak surf and a light cross-onshore breeze. It's poor. The energy is weak, around 150 to 180, and it's just not doing anything for this wave. This is the pattern for the next few days.
The wind really starts to blow from the 21st, and we see the swell start to push up, but it's short-period stuff. By the 22nd, we're looking at waves around 6 feet, but with a 7-second period and a fresh cross-onshore wind, it's just going to be a choppy, bumpy mess. The energy is picking up, around 350, but it's all over the place.
The weekend of the 23rd and 24th is more of the same. The wind stays fresh and cross-shore, and while we get some bigger swell – up to 7 feet on the afternoon of the 24th – the quality is terrible. That energy is moderate, but it's getting chopped to bits.
Into the following week, the wind is relentless. From the 25th to the 28th, it's a constant 20 to 25 mph cross and cross-onshore flow. The swell peaks on the 28th with waves hitting 8 feet and an energy reading around 690. That's a lot of water moving, but with an 8-second period and that kind of wind, it's going to be a blown-out, chaotic mess. This is expert territory only, and even the experts won't be having fun.
As we head into the end of the month and the start of September, the swell backs off a bit, but the wind, while easing slightly, is still onshore or cross-shore. We get a slightly longer period of 9 seconds on the 1st of September, but the wind is still up and making a mess of things.
So, bottom line: there are no good days here. No hidden gems. The ocean's got plenty of energy, but it's all wasted. For anyone thinking of getting in the water, this looks like a better window for the kite surfers. For us, it's a washout. A long, blank stretch that we just have to sit through. Things can change, but right now, I'd find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 132 | 163 | 161 | 133 | 132 | 160 | 185 | 170 | 210 | 232 | 347 | 352 | 277 | 225 | 273 | 319 | 555 | 740 | 592 | 498 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.99m | 6:30AM1.88m | 6:53PM1.77m | 7:22AM1.73m | 7:58PM1.59m | 8:40AM1.62m | 9:36PM1.51m | 10:19AM1.63m | 11:09PM1.57m | 11:34AM1.76m | 00:07AM1.70m | 12:24PM1.92m | 00:49AM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM0.50m | 00:11AM0.59m | 12:34PM0.68m | 00:55AM0.77m | 1:34PM0.84m | 2:00AM0.91m | 3:08PM0.93m | 3:41AM0.96m | 4:53PM0.89m | 5:11AM0.88m | 5:59PM0.75m | 6:07AM0.74m | 6:42PM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 132 | 132 | 163 | 161 | 133 | 132 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 29 | 64 | 75 | 72 | 54 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | S 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 44 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 11 | N 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | S 12 | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 160 | 185 | 170 | 210 | 232 | 347 | 352 | 277 | 225 | 273 | 319 | 555 | 740 | 592 | 498 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 243 | 32 | 32 | 222 | 243 | 222 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 222 | 32 | 32 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 321 |
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