Surf Forecasts:
Mini Capo surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 205 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mini Capo this week:
The surf forecast for Mini Capo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mini Capo in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mini Capo over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ll level with you. I’ve combed through the entire 16-day window for Mini Capo, and it’s a rough one. This is a reef break that’s inconsistent and only fires when everything’s perfect, but for almost all of this forecast, it’s just not happening. There’s a long stretch of nothing at the start.
From Monday, July 20th, right through to Friday morning, July 31st, it’s a total bust. The swell is tiny, mostly under 1 feet, and the combined energy is weak – usually single digits. It’s poor conditions, day after day. There’s a little tease on Friday, July 24th, with a morning swell of 4 feet from the NW and combined energy of 122 (moderate), but the wind is cross-shore, and it’s still rated as poor. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it won’t have any real juice.
The water temperature at Mini Capo is about average for the time of year, nothing special.
We finally get a sliver of hope on Saturday, August 1st. The morning shows 3 feet of NW swell with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is 79 – still weak, but it’s the best we’ve got. The wind is glassy, which is a big positive for clean conditions. It’s described as “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s the only real window in the whole two weeks. It’s not a standout for size or power, and the period is short, so it won’t be a classic, but if you’re keen for a paddle, that’s your moment.
After that, it drops back to tiny, poor surf for the rest of the run into early August. There are no true standouts here. If you’re a kite surfer, some of those afternoons with a fresh 18 mph cross-off wind on August 2nd might look more interesting than paddle surfing.
So, to wrap it up: the first 12 days are a washout, and the only day worth a look is the morning of Saturday, August 1st. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because in a spot like this, a quiet spell can turn around.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | NW 5 | SW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 23 | 0 | 122 | 205 | 134 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:23PM0.16m | 2:32AM0.23m | 3:39PM0.17m | 3:14AM0.20m | 5:08PM0.17m | 6:31PM0.19m | 5:14AM0.17m | 7:32PM0.21m | 6:25AM0.16m | 8:17PM0.22m | 7:23AM0.17m | 8:56PM0.24m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM0.07m | 7:51PM0.09m | 9:28AM0.07m | 8:56PM0.11m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:31PM0.13m | 11:13AM0.07m | 00:23AM0.13m | 12:10PM0.07m | 1:44AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.06m | 2:35AM0.12m | 1:48PM0.05m | 3:13AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | SW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 23 | — | — | 205 | 134 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 122 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 908 | 993 | 916 | 908 | 993 | 918 | 403 | 993 | 915 | 908 | 1099 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 2 | 348 | 692 | 1191 | 900 | 1334 | 1 |
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