El Brusco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat, let me run through what's coming up at El Brusco over the next couple of weeks.

First off, the water’s sitting at 74°, that’s a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels more like a summer bath than the usual chill.

Now, to be real with you – the next week is a tough watch. Monday the 24th is flat out messy, a tiny 2 ft from the north with a short 6-second period and a southerly breeze making it choppy; total wave energy is barely ticking at 23 – not worth a second look. Tuesday the 25th is practically dead flat with a 0.3 ft glassy morning, but there’s just nothing to ride. Wednesday the 26th stays small, you’ve got a 2 ft NW swell, but only 65 units of energy – it’s clean but tiny.

Thursday the 27th is the first flicker of hope. Morning brings 4 ft from the NW at 8 seconds, energy bumping to 135, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE making it clean. The report calls it “surfable but ordinary”, and honestly, that’s about right – you can get a few fun ones, but don’t expect barrels.

Friday the 28th sees a jump to 5 ft–5 ft NW, energy climbing into the 250–338 range, but the wind is cross to cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. Not your day.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday the 29th morning is your standout of the first week. You’ve got a clean 5 ft NW swell at 9 seconds, but it’s the glassy conditions off a light ENE breeze that makes it special. That’s 349 units of energy, and the wind is dead calm – you’re looking at smooth, clean lines peeling down the bank. This is the morning to be on it at El Brusco. Crowds are likely here, so get there early if you want a few to yourself. The swell direction is NW, and El Brusco is optimally exposed to NW, so that’s a perfect match.

Sunday the 30th drops back to 3 ft, glassy but small – a grovel session if you’re keen.

The second week starts with a pulse. Monday the 31st afternoon pushes 6 ft NW at 10 seconds, energy surging to 651, but the wind is onshore from the NNE, so it’s messy – one to watch for the size, not the quality.

Tuesday September 1st holds 5 ft NW at 10 seconds, 425 units of energy, but wind is cross to cross-on, so it’s average.

Then we get a dry spell through Wednesday and Thursday, with waves dropping and winds turning funky.

The real finish line is Monday September 7th morning. This is the standout of the whole outlook. A solid 8 ft groundswell from the NW with a massive 19-second period – that is proper deep ocean energy. 4553 units of combined energy, and the wind is glassy out of the south. This is elite-level stuff, but it’s strictly for experienced surfers – that size and period will be powerful, and on a beach break it can break straight and close out. If you’re advanced and you’ve got your wits about you, this is the session of the month. Definitely a long-range call, so keep an eye on it as it gets closer.

Monday afternoon stays big at 10 ft with 16-second periods, but the crosswind adds chop – still huge but not as clean.

Tuesday the 8th drops to 6 ft with onshore wind, and it fades from there.

So, to boil it down: Saturday August 29th morning for a clean, fun session, and Monday September 7th morning for the big, clean groundswell if you’ve got the skills. The rest is a mixed bag of mediocrity or messy conditions.

Rusty.

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