El Confital Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up for our little slice of the lineup.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way. The first few days offer some real potential, but then it goes quiet for a long stretch before a possible late flicker of life. Let’s get into it.

The standout is El Confital (Las Palmas). This spot is an expert-only, exposed beach and reef setup that’s very consistent and pulls in swell from the west. The water is 24°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.

The best of the best is coming up quick. Sunday morning, August 23rd, we’ll see some clouds but a light NNE breeze keeping it clean. Swell is 3 ft from the north, with a very long 10-second period. The combined energy is 267–moderate, but the quality is there. By the afternoon, it steps up: 4 ft from the NNW, a 14-second period, and the energy jumps to 660. That’s a solid moderate groundswell with clean conditions. This is the one to be out for. Expect crowds, because it’s often busy here.

Monday, August 24th, the swell picks up a bit more. Morning brings 6 ft from the NNW, 12-second period, and energy at 901. That’s some proper moderate-to-strong stuff. But the wind is a moderate NNE breeze at 12 mph, cross-off, so it’ll be clean but a bit bumpy. It’s big enough to be a handful for all but experts. The afternoon drops to 6 ft.

Tuesday, August 25th, sees it dropping back to 5 ft from the north, with a 10-second period. The energy is 397. Still clean, but the scores are lower. The wind stays moderate from the NNE.

After that, it dries up. From Wednesday, August 26th, right through to the end of the first week of September, it’s a long, flat stretch. Waves drop below 3 ft, energy drops to double and single digits, and the conditions turn poor. There’s a gap of about 9 days with nothing worth paddling out for.

Saturday, August 29th, there’s a little spike in the morning—6 ft from the NNW, 11-second period, 700 energy—but the wind is a moderate 16 mph breeze, and the forecast says it’s marginal. It’s a tease, not a real standout.

The second week remains weak. A few small waves pop up around Saturday, September 5th, in the afternoon with 4 ft from the north, but the period is short at 8 seconds and the energy is only 165. The wind is cross and moderate, so it’s not clean. Not worth getting excited about.

Honestly, for this 16-day window, the only real call is to hit El Confital hard on Sunday, August 23rd and maybe Monday morning, August 24th. After that, it’s a waiting game. The forecast can change, but right now, the blank run is real.

Rusty.

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