Surf Forecasts:
Viento Fresco surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 16 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NE swell with 456 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 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 Wednesday (Nov 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Viento Fresco in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) 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+) | 7AM (Wed 11th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Viento Fresco over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 290 | 290 | 252 | 220 | 64 | 43 | 74 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 61 | 263 | 342 | 255 | 440 | 244 | 178 | 237 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:27PM0.32m | 1:15PM0.31m | 2:03PM0.30m | 2:48PM0.30m | 3:26PM0.29m | 4:00PM0.28m | 8:04AM0.19m | 4:31PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM-0.01m | 10:49PM-0.01m | 11:22PM-0.00m | 11:46PM0.01m | 00:03AM0.03m | 00:12AM0.05m | 10:07AM0.19m | 00:16AM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | N 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 290 | 290 | 252 | 220 | 64 | 43 | 74 | 90 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 16 | — | — | 53 | 22 | 16 | — | 14 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 61 | 263 | 342 | 255 | 440 | 244 | 178 | 237 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 197 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 641 | 637 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 212 | 15 | 134 | 681 | 0 |
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