El Camotal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get this straight. The next couple of weeks here are a real mixed bag, and to be honest, the start is a write-off.

If you're looking at El Camotal, you're gonna be staring at a lot of small, cross-onshore junk for the first stretch. The water is 68°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s something, but it won't help the waves. For the first week, we're looking at tiny surf with onshore winds chopping it up. It's not going to be worth the paddle.

There’s a serious gap here. It’s a lot of waiting, with nothing but marginal, grovelly conditions from Thursday the 21st through to the 27th. The swell energy is weak to moderate at best, with values mostly in the low hundreds, struggling to break 200. You’re looking at the wind being cross-on from the southwest, messing up what little shape there is.

Then, things finally switch on. We see a real pulse of energy come through late in the month. On Thursday the 28th, the swell is supposed to jump. We're talking about a solid 6ft to 7ft of southwest groundswell. The energy is strong, with values jumping to 1775 and then 2331. The period is around 16 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. But, it’s still cross-on, light wind. This will be big and powerful, but not exactly clean. It might be a bit much for the beginners out there, but for the experienced crew, this could be a proper session.

However, the real standout is the morning of Saturday the 29th. It's looking the best of the bunch. The swell is still a robust 7ft from the southwest, with strong energy (1903), and crucially, the wind is forecast to be light and *on* from the west-southwest. That's the closest thing to clean, glassy conditions we’ll see on a big day. The period drops slightly to 15 seconds, but it's still a powerful, long-period swell, which this break handles well. If you can get out there, that’s your window.

After that, the swell backs down a bit through the 30th and 31st, still offering some head-high-plus waves, but the wind is forecast to get a bit more messy, chopping it up.

There's another noteworthy pulse around the 3rd of September. The energy climbs back up to over 2000, with 7ft of southwest swell, but the consistent cross-onshore wind will likely keep it from being truly epic. It’s a promising long-range call, but not as solid as that Saturday the 29th.

Honestly, if you've got a window, make it for the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. It’s going to be the standout.

Rusty

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