El Confital Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at El Confital for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, Saturday the 29th serves up the biggest push of the entire forecast, with a 5ft NNW groundswell rolling in with an 11-second period and a combined energy of (483). It’s cross-off wind from the NNE at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean. This is an expert-only wave on a good day, and at 5ft it’s pushing into the size that leaves the groms on the sand. The water is sitting at 76°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Saturday afternoon holds similar energy, (530), with clean conditions, but the same story applies.

Sunday the 30th drops off quick: 4ft from the north, shorter 9-second period, energy down to (249). Still clean, but the power is gone. From Monday the 31st all the way through to the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September, we are looking at a massive dry spell. The swell drops to ankle-snappers and knee-high dribble, with energy figures barely reaching triple digits, and mostly sitting under 100. The wind stays cross or cross-on, sometimes choppy. It’s a full 10-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for. The consistency here is “very consistent” normally, so this flat run is a real bummer.

Then, on Thursday the 10th of September, the morning session suddenly looks promising. A short-period 5ft pulse from the north, with an 8-second period, pushes combined energy up to (315). The wind goes glassy-light from the ENE at only 3 mph, so it will be clean. This is the standout – but with that short period, it’ll be a bit sectiony and mushy at a beach-and-reef setup like Confital. It’s not the perfect long-period groundswell, but on a clean morning it’s the best you’ll get in this window for sure. Expect clean conditions and some fun if you’re an expert.

The real gem, if you can wait, hits Friday the 11th of September in the afternoon. A 6ft north pulse with an 8-second period roars in, combined energy hitting (516). The wind is light from the NNE at 6 mph, cross-off, and clean. That’s the biggest wave of the forecast and the best conditions. It’s a bit short-period again, so don’t expect long, lined-up walls, but for a punchy, powerful session on the reef, this is your window.

After that, the swell rapidly fades into the second week, with small 2ft to 4ft dribble and cross or cross-on wind. Nothing else stands out.

So, for the brave and the skilled: Saturday the 29th of August morning is the first call, but the true standout is Friday the 11th of September afternoon. Keep an eye on the short period – it’ll be fast and steep on the takeoff.

Rusty.

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