Surf Forecasts:
San Juan de Alima surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 917 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Juan de Alima this week:
The surf forecast for San Juan de Alima over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Juan de Alima in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 13s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Juan de Alima over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSE 3 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 176 | 171 | 119 | 3 | 427 | 93 | 245 | 400 | 655 | 258 | 661 | 83 | 894 | 675 | 695 | 485 | 410 | 229 | 234 | 160 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:08PM0.64m | 10:34PM0.69m | 12:34PM0.62m | 11:13PM0.61m | 12:57PM0.62m | 11:50PM0.52m | 1:17PM0.61m | 00:57AM0.43m | 1:36PM0.60m | 2:04PM0.59m | 10:14AM0.59m | 3:52PM0.58m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.45m | 5:37AM0.18m | 5:50PM0.45m | 5:54AM0.29m | 6:53PM0.45m | 5:46AM0.37m | 10:34PM0.43m | 4:31AM0.42m | 00:35AM0.36m | 1:03AM0.29m | 1:46PM0.57m | 1:27AM0.24m | |||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 14 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 160 | 222 | 170 | 150 | 83 | 427 | 61 | 245 | 314 | 655 | 330 | 198 | 757 | 894 | 675 | 695 | 485 | 410 | 229 | 234 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 176 | 171 | 84 | 52 | 167 | 47 | 59 | 400 | 154 | 126 | 661 | 458 | 245 | 126 | 56 | 89 | 35 | 253 | 203 | 200 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 35 | 25 | 119 | 86 | 70 | 93 | 89 | 212 | 115 | 258 | 144 | 83 | 57 | 37 | 92 | 50 | 32 | 117 | 144 | 103 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 311 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 15 | 0 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for San Juan de Alima provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at San Juan de Alima can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Juan de Alima 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 (San Juan de Alima) 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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