El Burro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

Look, I’m gonna be honest with you – the next 16 days are a bit of a flat spell. The only break on the radar is El Burro, a sheltered beginner reef, and it’s not exactly firing. The forecast is pretty much a long stretch of small, weak swells with poor quality surf conditions, so don’t get your hopes up. There’s a gap in any real action for the first few days, and then we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing special.

Starting off Monday the 7th of September, it’s a no-go. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the NE with a short period of 6 seconds, and a cross-shore wind messing it up. The combined energy is a measly 20 (weak), and they’re calling it poor surf. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Tuesday the 8th doesn’t get any better. The swell drops to 1ft, and the period is even shorter at 4-7 seconds. The energy is pitiful, with values down to 7 (weak) in the afternoon.

Wednesday the 9th sees a slight bump in the morning – 4ft from the NNE with a 7-second period and 157 (moderate) energy. But the wind is cross, so it’s a choppy mess. Afternoon drops right back off.

The rest of the week, from Thursday the 10th through to Sunday the 13th, is a flat, weak wash. Swells hover around 1ft to 2ft, with periods rarely over 8 seconds and energy levels staying below 60 (weak). The winds are mostly cross or cross-off, but the surf is just too small and gutless to bother with.

Now, there is a promising moment on Tuesday the 15th. The afternoon shows a 3ft swell from the NE, a 7-second period, and 105 (moderate) energy, with clean conditions thanks to a cross-off wind from the NNW. That’s the best we’re going to see, but it’s still not a standout – it’s just the least bad option. The swell is small, and the direction from the NE is alright, but it’s not the optimum ENE for this spot.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th have a bit more size, with 4ft to 4ft swells from the NNE and energy climbing to 224 (moderate) on Friday morning. But the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph, which will make it lumpy and choppy. The period is only 7-9 seconds, so it’s not a quality groundswell. This is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

After that, it fades away again. The last week of the outlook, from the 19th to the 22nd, is back to tiny, weak swells with energy dropping to single digits. Saturday the 19th might have a 3ft swell, but it’s cross-on and small.

The best on offer? If you’re desperate, the Tuesday the 15th afternoon window at El Burro is your best bet. It’s clean, but it’s only 3ft and inconsistent. It’s a beginner spot, so that size is fine, but don’t expect any barrels. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat run. That’s just how it goes sometimes around here – forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a quiet spell.

Rusty.

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