El Brusco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the whole 16-day window for El Brusco, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough one. Every single session in the forecast is tagged as "poor surf conditions," with scores right down at zero. That means there’s no real standout surf in this stretch. The first few days barely have any swell energy to speak of, and even when the swell bumps up a little later, it’s still not enough to get the waves clean and rideable.

The water temperature on Saturday morning the 1st of August is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the water is a bit more comfortable than usual. But that’s about the only upside.

The first record we’ve got is for Saturday morning, 1st August. Swell is a weak 2 ft from the NNW, with a short period of just 6 seconds, and combined energy at a measly 46 (very weak). The wind is a light cross-shore from the ENE at 6 mph, but the surf is so tiny and junk that it’s not worth paddling out. Things stay like this for days—tiny swell, poor wind, and no energy. The whole first week is a write-off.

We get a slight bump in swell on Thursday morning, 6th August, with 2 ft from the NW and 8-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore, and the energy is still only 68—weak. Still poor.

The mid-period doesn’t improve much. Around Thursday morning, 13th August, we get a glassy session with a 1.0 ft swell from the WNW and a longer 10-second period, but it’s just too small. Combined energy is only 32. That glassy calm is nice, but there’s nothing to ride.

Friday morning, 14th August, the swell steps up to 3 ft from the north, still short period at 6 seconds, and the combined energy finally hits 91—still weak but the biggest we’ve seen. The wind is light cross-shore, so it’s not totally blown out, but the poor surf tag means it’s not going to be good. Afternoon is the same size but with a gentle cross-onshore, making it choppy.

The very last session, Sunday morning, 16th August, surprises a bit with glassy conditions and a 1 ft swell from the NW, period of 11 seconds, and combined energy of 67. That’s a longer period, which would normally mean better shape, but the size is just too small. Still poor.

Honestly, the whole 16 days is a barren run. No surf recommendations at all. For an area like this, a blank run can happen, but it’s a bummer. If you’re desperate, maybe the 16th morning glass-off could be a paddle, but don’t expect waves. The bigger swell on the 14th is still short-period and messy, so it’s not a goer either.

Rusty.

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