Surf Forecasts:
Los Caracas surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Los Caracas this week:
The surf forecast for Los Caracas over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Los Caracas in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Los Caracas over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 82 | 88 | 97 | 257 | 151 | 143 | 102 | 102 | 85 | 103 | 88 | 85 | 141 | 127 | 94 | 99 | 69 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:34PM0.34m | 8:18PM0.35m | 9:01PM0.36m | 9:44PM0.37m | 10:26PM0.38m | 11:06PM0.38m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.06m | 5:23AM0.04m | 6:02AM0.03m | 6:38AM0.03m | 7:12AM0.04m | 7:44AM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 8 | — | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | N 10 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 124 | 1 | — | 97 | 257 | — | 143 | 102 | 102 | 85 | 103 | 2 | 85 | — | — | 94 | 99 | 69 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | 82 | 88 | — | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | 141 | 127 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 767 | 766 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 42 | 44 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Los Caracas provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Los Caracas can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Los Caracas surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Los Caracas) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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