Surf Forecasts:
Molino de Papel surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Molino de Papel this week:
The surf forecast for Molino de Papel over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Molino de Papel in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Molino de Papel over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer.
Honestly, the next week and a half is a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, tiny, or just plain messy conditions. The only real pulse of energy comes right at the end of the first week, but it’s not making the grade. For Molino de Papel, this is a lean run.
Things start off dead flat. Tuesday morning, July 14th, you’re looking at a 0.3ft easterly dribble with a period of just 7 seconds and combined energy of only 1 – that’s barely a ripple. And it doesn’t get any better. The whole week through to Sunday July 19th is a write-off, with waves under 1.5ft most days and the combined swell energy stuck in single digits. It’s a long, quiet stretch.
The first faint glimmer shows up on Monday July 20th. The morning sees a 3ft easterly swell, period 6 seconds, with energy at 60 (moderate). It’s still weak, but with glassy conditions, it’s at least clean. The surf is very ordinary but surfable – the best of a bad lot, yet nothing to get excited about. That pulse holds through Tuesday July 21st with a consistent 2.5ft easterly swell and glassy conditions, but the period stays short at 6 seconds, so the waves are soft and lack punch.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From Wednesday July 22nd all the way through to Wednesday July 29th, the swell drops back to 1.5ft or less. Combined energy barely scrapes into double digits, and the conditions are a mix of glass and light cross-offshore or cross-onshore winds. Nothing worth paddling out for.
The one standout? If you’ve got a longboard and patience, Monday July 20th and Tuesday July 21st offer the only clean, glassy windows with a tiny waist-high push. But it’s far from pumping. The rest of the 16-day window is a flat, frustrating wait.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Mon 20 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | WSW 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 35 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 60 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:16AM0.56m | 4:14PM0.53m | 4:06AM0.57m | 5:00PM0.54m | 4:53AM0.57m | 5:44PM0.54m | 5:39AM0.55m | 6:27PM0.54m | 6:24AM0.53m | 7:09PM0.52m | 7:10AM0.49m | 7:50PM0.50m | 7:59AM0.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.14m | 9:50AM-0.01m | 10:05PM0.12m | 10:37AM-0.02m | 10:53PM0.11m | 11:21AM-0.02m | 11:40PM0.11m | 12:04PM0.01m | 00:26AM0.11m | 12:46PM0.04m | 1:12AM0.13m | 1:27PM0.08m | 2:00AM0.15m | 2:09PM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — |
 | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | E 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | E 5 | WSW 2 | E 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | W 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | — | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 60 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | E 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 37 | 13 | 35 | 26 | — | 6 | — | 21 | — | 86 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 389 | 442 | 792 | 449 | 468 | 791 | 666 | 442 | 222 | 245 | 407 | 1496 | 389 | 314 | 698 | 382 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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