El Brusco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking down the road at the next few weeks for El Brusco.

Alright, so here's the deal. We've got a slow start, no lie. The first few days are pretty ordinary, with a bit of northwest swell in the water but the wind and conditions just aren't coming together. We’re looking at a fair bit of cross-shore and cross-onshore breeze, a few rain showers, and the waves are either small or a bit junky. Water temp is sitting at 71°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the 4/3 at home for now.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Friday the 18th. The morning is still a bit average, but by Friday afternoon, the wind switches and we get a solid pulse of northwest swell. We’re talking 7ft of swell, with a 15-second period. That's some proper long-period groundswell energy (2137) and it’s going to be lining up nicely. The wind is light and offshore from the NNW, so it should be clean. This is for the advanced crew – at 7ft on an exposed break, the power is real. This looks like the first standout session.

Saturday the 19th keeps the energy going with a 7ft northwest swell in the morning, period dropping to 13 seconds but still plenty of grunt (1677). The wind is light and cross-shore from the east, keeping it workable. It’s still on the bigger side, so not for the groms.

We have a bit of a lull Sunday and Monday, but then Tuesday the 22nd is another magic window. The morning is glassy – zero wind – and there's a 5ft northwest swell running, period around 12 seconds. That’s clean, smooth, and the energy (630) is right in the sweet spot for some good waves. That’s the standout of the week, no doubt.

Wednesday the 23rd is smaller and glassy in the morning, but honestly, it’s about a 3ft swell, so you’ll be fighting for the few runners.

Looking further out, the morning of Saturday the 26th is glassy again with a clean 4ft, 13-second northwest swell, and Sunday the 27th morning is also glassy with a 4ft swell. Good, clean, fun-sized waves for a weekend session.

The last week gets a bit wild. Monday the 28th is a write-off – strong westerly wind at 25 mph and messy, lumpy 7ft+ swell. Not for surfing. But then Tuesday the 29th morning cleans right up with a cross-offshore wind from the WSW and a 4ft swell. The conditions are clean, so you could get some fun ones, even if it's not the biggest.

So, to boil it down: the best windows are Friday afternoon, the 18th, and Tuesday the 22nd morning for the glassy, clean conditions. Saturday the 19th is also a big swell day for the experienced. Get on it.

Rusty.

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