El Confital Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, 'cause I’m gonna walk you through the next couple of weeks for El Confital. It’s a bit of a flat spell, if I’m being honest. The ocean’s just not cooperating for us paddle surfers right now.

The whole 16-day window is a bit of a letdown. There’s no proper swell lined up at all. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves. The first real surf on offer doesn’t even show up until the 15th of August, and even then, it’s barely a ripple. Before that, from right now, it’s just a whole lot of nothing. The swell energy is weak, mostly in the single digits to the 70s and 80s (90 at the highest before the 15th), which tells you there’s just no power behind anything. It’s a proper blank run, mate.

The wind is also a constant cross-shore breeze, mostly from the north, which is going to put a bit of chop on whatever tiny bumps we do get. It’s not going to be clean.

So, for the first week, just don't bother. The water temp is 74°F, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s normal. The waves are all under 2ft, and the periods are short and unimpressive. It’s a total write-off.

The only time we see anything that resembles a wave is around the 15th and 16th of August (Saturday and Sunday). The swell height gets up to a paltry 2ft, from the NNW, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy finally bumps up into the moderate range, hitting 103 on the Saturday morning. But even then, it’s still small and weak. It’s not a standout, it’s just less terrible than the rest. The wind is still cross-shore, so it’s not going to be glassy, but it could be rideable on a longboard if you’re desperate.

After that, it drops back down again. The tail end of the window, around the 18th, shows a long-period swell (14 seconds) arriving from the southwest, but with a height of just 0.3ft, it has no energy (10-15). It’s a ghost. It’s not going to do anything at a spot like El Confital, which needs some proper west in the groundswell to wrap in.

Honestly, for a wave this good, it’s a shame to see it so flat. The setup is there, but there’s just nothing running. If you’re a kitesurfer, the cross-shore winds might be enough for a skid, but for us, it’s a case of watching the forecasts and hoping things change. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but this run is a shocker.

Rusty.

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