El Brusco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good long look at what's coming up for El Brusco. It’s a bit of a wait, but there are some real gems hiding in this forecast if you’re patient.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a write-off. We’re looking at a dry spell from Tuesday the 25th of August right through to Wednesday the 27th. Tiny, weak swell with messy, onshore winds. It’s not worth paddling out, to be honest.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday morning the 27th. We get a 4ft swell from the NW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 125. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the SE, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Now, hold onto your board, because Friday morning the 28th of August is where it starts to get interesting. The sky is clear, winds go glassy from the SW, and that NW swell builds to 5ft with an 8-second period. The energy jumps to a solid 338, making for some decent, clean surf. This is the first standout of the outlook.

Saturday morning the 29th is another beauty. More glassy conditions, this time from the east, with a 5ft NW swell and a 9-second period. Energy is moderate at 287, and it’s looking clean and fun. This is a good morning session.

We then hit a bit of a lull. Sunday the 30th through to the end of the first week is mostly poor with cross-shore or onshore breezes messing up the face. Not much to get excited about.

The real magic looks like it could happen on Sunday morning, the 6th of September. The swell builds to 6ft from the NW, with a longer 11-second period. That’s a nice groundswell, and with combined energy hitting 798, it’s packing some punch. What makes this one a potential standout is the clean, cross-offshore wind from the ESE. It’s going to be glassy and lined up. For El Brusco, this is the session to circle on your calendar.

The final highlight to keep an eye on is Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. The swell drops back to 5ft but the period stays long at 11 seconds. The real story here is the glassy, offshore wind from the ENE. It’ll be clean as a whistle. This one is promising, but being over a week out, don’t lock it in just yet.

Keep in mind, El Brusco is an advanced wave, fairly consistent but it can be a bit of a crowd magnet. You’ll want your wits about you. Also, those longer-period swells, like the 11-second and the big 15-second pulse we see on the 8th, are best here. That big 10ft swell with a 15-second period on Tuesday the 8th is huge, but it’s coming with onshore winds so it’s more one for the experts, and at that size, it’s a beast.

Stay stoked, and keep your eyes on that Sunday.

- Rusty

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