Surf Forecasts:
Viento Fresco surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 18 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NE swell with 836 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Viento Fresco this week:
The surf forecast for Viento Fresco over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Viento Fresco in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Viento Fresco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Viento Fresco over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start, but it’s not a total blank. The first few days are pretty ordinary, with small, short-period waves and iffy conditions. The water temperature is sitting at 82°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing to write home about there.
The surf really starts to find its feet on Thursday morning, the 20th of August. That’s when we see the combined swell energy climb to a moderate 245 and the wind goes glassy. We’re looking at 5 ft of NE swell, but it’s only running at 8 seconds, so it’s not got a ton of push. Still, those clean, glassy conditions will make it feel better than it is.
The real standout in this whole run is Monday the 24th of August. The afternoon session is where it’s at. We’ve got the swell bumping up to 7 ft from the NE, with a combined energy of 389. The wind is dead calm, glassy as can be. Now, 7 ft with a 7-second period is a bit of a short, dumpy wave, but at Viento Fresco, a river/point setup, it should have some shape to it. The size is getting into the territory where beginners might want to sit this one out, but for the rest of you, this is the pick of the fortnight. Clean, good energy, and the crowds are only “sometimes” an issue here, so you might get a few sets to yourself.
After that, we’ve got a few other decent windows. Thursday the 27th of August afternoon looks promising again with 5 ft of NE swell, a combined energy of 346, and glassy conditions. The morning of Friday the 28th of August is similar, with 5 ft and glassy wind. Those are solid, clean options too.
The second week tails off into smaller, weaker surf. By the time we hit the end of August and into September, the energy drops below 100 and the swell heights are back down around 4 ft to 4 ft. It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about, and the wind is often cross-on or onshore, messing with the quality.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a slow builder, but the real gem is Monday the 24th of August afternoon. Get on it. The second week is a bit of a letdown, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 153 | 269 | 138 | 168 | 345 | 245 | 233 | 403 | 333 | 205 | 446 | 383 | 320 | 444 | 260 | 262 | 413 | 337 | 389 | 365 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:04PM0.30m | 6:11AM0.10m | 5:49PM0.30m | 7:24AM0.08m | 6:30PM0.30m | 8:01AM0.07m | 7:08PM0.31m | 8:17AM0.06m | 7:44PM0.32m | 8:28AM0.06m | 8:18PM0.32m | 8:43AM0.07m | 8:50PM0.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM0.07m | 9:28AM0.09m | 2:19AM0.04m | 9:58AM0.07m | 3:01AM0.03m | 10:30AM0.06m | 3:37AM0.03m | 11:10AM0.05m | 4:08AM0.03m | 4:37AM0.04m | |||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 168 | 345 | 245 | 233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 262 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 153 | 269 | 138 | — | — | — | — | 403 | 333 | 205 | 446 | 383 | 320 | 444 | 260 | 262 | 413 | 337 | 389 | 365 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 641 | 610 | 134 | 665 | 134 | 212 | 682 | 0 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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