El Camotal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be honest with you – this 16-day window for El Camotal is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of mostly poor surf conditions, with a few fleeting moments that might be worth a look if you’re really desperate. The wind is stubbornly cross-onshore from the SSW for the vast majority of the outlook, which is going to keep things messy.

The first real chance to even call it “surf” doesn’t appear until the morning of Wednesday, August 14th. Even then, it’s marginal. The swell is from the SW at 4 ft, with a period of 16 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, which will bring some energy, but the cross-onshore wind will be on it. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but the size and the chop will make it a real handful for anyone just starting out.

The best on offer across the whole period, and the only one I’d call a true standout, comes on the Monday morning of August 17th. The wind finally swings around to an onshore flow from the west, but it’s only 3 mph – that’s glassy, clean conditions. It’s a massive positive. The swell is 3 ft from the SW with a period of 15 seconds. It’s small, it’s clean, and it’s the closest we’ll get to a proper surf. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others with the same idea. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

The following morning, Tuesday, August 18th, also shows a bit of promise with the same light cross-onshore breeze and a 3 ft SW swell at 18 seconds. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the best of the second week.

Outside of those two days, from the start of the forecast through to the 13th, it’s a desert of poor conditions. Most of the time the swell is either too small, too short-period, or the wind is just too strong and onshore to make it worthwhile. After the 17th, it returns to that same old cross-onshore pattern. The break is consistent, but the conditions are not. For a break like this, a blank run is a bit more normal, but it doesn’t tend to stay poor for long.

Come back and check again. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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