El Agujero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the coast. To be honest, mate, the next sixteen days at El Agujero are a real struggle. We’re in a flat spell that just won’t let up, and the wind is a constant headache. The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until the 1st of August, and even then, it’s not worth paddling out for.

From Saturday the 1st of August right through to Sunday the 16th of August, the surf is a write-off. Every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. The wind is a stubborn, moderate breeze from the NNE, blowing either onshore or cross-onshore, and that’s gonna chop up whatever swell is there. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is about average for the time of year, so that’s not the issue.

The swell energy is weak to moderate, with readings like 166 and 153 on the Saturday, and it just doesn’t build into anything clean. The swell height is always around 3 ft to 5 ft, coming from the NNE, with a short period of 6 or 7 seconds – that’s just windswell, no real grunt behind it. The waves will be weak and messy.

Late in the period, around the 14th and 15th of August, the swell does bump up a fair bit. We’re lookin’ at 7 ft to 8 ft from the NNE, with a period stretchin’ to 8 or 9 seconds. The energy ramps up too, with a reading of 1168 on the 15th, which is moderate to strong. But here’s the kicker – the wind is still cross-onshore at 16 mph, so it’s gonna be a lumpy, blown-out mess. A 8 ft cross-onshore wave at a reef break is only for the experts, and even then, it’s not gonna be pretty. For beginners, it’s way too big.

There are no standouts here. Not a single moment in the entire sixteen days where the conditions line up. The break is consistent, but the wind is just not playing ball. If you’re desperate, the 16th of August might have a bigger swell, but with that onshore wind, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a tough run, but it won’t stay poor forever.

Rusty.

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