Surf Forecasts:
Viento Fresco surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 754 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 (Sep 01) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Viento Fresco over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Viento Fresco in feet and degrees.
This is a river/point that’s super consistent and perfect for beginners. The water is warm at 84°F, which is about average for this time of year.
The first few days are a bit flat. Tuesday and Wednesday have tiny waves around 3ft to 4ft from the NE, with weak to moderate energy (118 to 189). We get some glassy windows, but it’s just ordinary surf. Thursday morning shows a little more life with 5ft NE swell and energy at 206 (moderate) with glassy conditions – that’s the first real glimmer. Then it’s back to marginal, cross-on stuff through Saturday.
Then we hit the good stuff. Sunday the 6th of September morning: 4ft NE swell, energy jumps to 314 (moderate), and it’s glassy. That’s a solid session. Monday the 7th of September morning is the real gem: 4ft NE swell, 233 energy, and dead calm, glassy conditions. That’s about as perfect as it gets for a beginner wave.
Tuesday the 8th of September brings a chunky 7ft NE swell with 589 energy (strong). That’s way too big for this break – only for experts. Wednesday the 9th of September morning is a good option with 6ft NE swell, 352 energy, and glassy wind.
Second week is up and down. The 10th of September has 7ft NE swell (574 energy), again too big. The 13th of September Sunday afternoon is a nice one: 6ft NE swell, 418 energy, and glassy. The 14th of September Monday afternoon also has 6ft NE swell, 380 energy, and glassy wind. After that, it fades to small 3ft waves with weak energy by the 16th of September.
The standout is Monday the 7th of September morning – dead calm, glassy, 4ft NE swell, and solid energy. Sunday the 6th of September morning is also a cracker. The rest is either too small, too big, or just average.
Rusty.
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Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 129 | 300 | 156 | 118 | 336 | 206 | 102 | 285 | 132 | 124 | 255 | 145 | 128 | 345 | 189 | 164 | 308 | 233 | 233 | 494 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:58PM0.30m | 3:01AM0.10m | 3:56PM0.32m | 4:39AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.35m | 5:59AM0.07m | 5:48PM0.37m | 6:49AM0.07m | 6:41PM0.38m | 7:34AM0.09m | 7:31PM0.39m | 8:17AM0.11m | 8:19PM0.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.09m | 7:21AM0.08m | 00:34AM0.05m | 8:18AM0.06m | 1:20AM0.03m | 9:25AM0.05m | 2:02AM0.01m | 10:36AM0.05m | 2:40AM0.01m | 11:41AM0.04m | 3:17AM0.02m | 12:43PM0.05m | 3:51AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 86 | 129 | 209 | — | 118 | 218 | — | 102 | 285 | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | 125 | 164 | 308 | 233 | 233 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 300 | 156 | 71 | 336 | 206 | — | — | 132 | 124 | 255 | 145 | — | 345 | 189 | — | — | — | — | 494 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 681 | 0 | 134 | 665 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 641 | 15 |
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The above surf forecast table for Viento Fresco provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Viento Fresco can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Viento Fresco 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 (Viento Fresco) 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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