Surf Forecasts:
Pico de Loro surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SW swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pico de Loro this week:
The surf forecast for Pico de Loro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pico de Loro in the next 16 days are 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 23s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pico de Loro over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 128 | 124 | 140 | 113 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 99 | 174 | 201 | 85 | 205 | 157 | 74 | 66 | 59 | 42 | 84 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26PM3.23m | 2:13AM3.08m | 2:28PM3.36m | 3:11AM3.29m | 3:25PM3.48m | 4:05AM3.47m | 4:18PM3.56m | 4:55AM3.60m | 5:09PM3.57m | 5:43AM3.65m | 5:58PM3.50m | 6:30AM3.62m | 6:46PM3.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.75m | 7:54PM0.35m | 8:15AM0.60m | 8:52PM0.17m | 9:14AM0.44m | 9:45PM0.03m | 10:09AM0.32m | 10:35PM-0.04m | 11:02AM0.25m | 11:24PM-0.04m | 11:52AM0.25m | 00:10AM0.05m | 12:41PM0.31m | 00:56AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | 11 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 221 | 28 | 124 | 140 | 113 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 89 | 99 | 174 | 201 | 85 | 205 | 157 | 69 | 66 | 59 | 10 | 84 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 18 | WSW 5 | S 23 | WNW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 128 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 41 | 41 | 4 | 74 | 4 | 42 | 42 | 15 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 18 | WSW 5 | SW 18 | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 15 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 54 | 18 | 12 | 68 | 5 | 41 | 53 | 6 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 347 | 37 | 37 | 351 | 37 | 37 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 37 | 351 | 37 |
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