El Agujero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is a tough one for the foreseeable future. We’ve got a solid run of “poor surf conditions” that starts now and looks set to hang around for a long stretch. The first real chance of anything decent doesn't pop up until the start of August, so we’re looking at a bit of a dry spell.

The first sniff of a change comes in the morning of Monday, 3rd August. The swell is still small at 4 ft from the N, but the period jumps to 12 seconds, which is a proper groundswell pulse. The energy reading is a moderate 529, and we’ll have light cross-onshore winds. It’s a marginal call, but that’s the best we’ve seen in a while.

The standout moment, if you can call it that, is the Monday afternoon of 3rd August. The swell drops to 4 ft from the N, but the period is still a solid 12 seconds, giving it a moderate energy level of 529. The wind goes light cross-onshore from the NNW. It’s not perfect, but it’s the cleanest and most promising the window gets. For a spot that’s a consistent reef break, it might just offer a few longer, more lined-up waves.

After that, we’re back into a flat to poor run. The morning of Saturday, 7th August sees a pulse of 5 ft, but it’s short period, cross-onshore wind, and the energy is weak at 245. Not worth paddling for.

The last call is for the morning of Saturday, 8th August. The swell is 7 ft from the NNE with an 8-second period, and the energy is a moderate 454, but it’s a marginal forecast with light onshore winds. Given the size, it’s getting into the intermediate zone, but without clean wind, it’s not going to be a winner.

So, the long and short of it is: hang tight through the end of July. The first week of August offers a brief window of hope, but it’s a long way off and the forecasts are a bit hazy. Don't get your hopes up too high, but it’s something to keep an eye on.

Rusty, signing off.

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