Surf Forecasts:
El Olon de Ilo surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,952 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 12 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Olon de Ilo this week:
The surf forecast for El Olon de Ilo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Olon de Ilo in the next 16 days are 2.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 12th Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 20th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Olon de Ilo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 928 | 1203 | 840 | 701 | 742 | 846 | 792 | 769 | 828 | 946 | 888 | 760 | 620 | 451 | 377 | 690 | 732 | 346 | 701 | 680 | 511 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07PM0.99m | 10:37AM0.48m | 10:53PM0.95m | 11:34AM0.45m | 11:43PM0.90m | 12:44PM0.44m | 00:34AM0.87m | 2:03PM0.47m | 1:27AM0.84m | 3:11PM0.52m | 2:17AM0.81m | 4:02PM0.59m | 3:06AM0.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.16m | 5:16AM0.16m | 3:44PM0.20m | 6:12AM0.18m | 4:27PM0.25m | 7:12AM0.19m | 5:17PM0.30m | 8:09AM0.19m | 6:20PM0.36m | 8:57AM0.18m | 7:38PM0.39m | 9:34AM0.17m | 8:57PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 928 | 1203 | 840 | 701 | 742 | 846 | 792 | 769 | 828 | 946 | 888 | 760 | 620 | 451 | 341 | 690 | 732 | 299 | 701 | 680 | 511 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | NW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | NW 16 | W 16 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 15 | NW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 18 | W 19 |
| kJ | 72 | 8 | 59 | 53 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 97 | 209 | 268 | 237 | 377 | 4 | 8 | 346 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 19 | W 14 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 21 | NW 15 | W 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 14 | W 18 | W 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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