El Camotal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for El Camotal over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tricky run. We’ve got a consistent, beginner-friendly spot, but the wind’s not playing ball for most of it.

The first real chance to get wet is Saturday morning, September 5th. We’re looking at some waist-high swell, around 5ft, coming from the SW with a long 14-second period. The water’s sitting at a balmy 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (974). The catch? The wind is cross-on from the SW at 6 mph, leaving a bit of texture on the surface. It’s rideable, but don’t expect perfection. By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 9 mph and the quality drops right off.

Sunday morning, the 6th, is a similar story. A little smaller at 4ft, still SW, with a 13-second period. The wind is still cross-on, and the surf is just marginal. Not a standout.

The next few days follow the same pattern. We see a bump in energy on Tuesday the 8th with 4ft and a 15-second period, but the wind stays cross-on and the conditions are described as poor. The best morning of the first week is probably Wednesday the 9th, with 4ft and a 14-second period, but the energy is strong (1000). Still, that cross-on wind from the S at 9 mph is a buzzkill, making it choppy.

We hit a long stretch of poor surf from the 11th through to the 14th. The swell drops, the wind stays messy, and there’s really nothing to get excited about. It’s a gap of about four days where you’re better off doing something else.

Things perk up a touch on Tuesday the 15th. The morning is clear with a light cross-on breeze from the SW at 6 mph, and we’ve got 4ft of SW swell at 15 seconds. It’s still marginal, but the energy is moderate (516) and the lighter wind makes it the most promising session in the second week. The same setup holds for the afternoon, but the wind swings a little more onshore.

After that, it’s back to the same story. The swell fades, the wind keeps blowing cross-on, and the surf is just poor. Even by Saturday the 19th, with a 20-second period on the afternoon, the swell is only 2ft and the wind is light. It’s all a bit of a letdown.

Best of the bunch: Honestly, the standouts are hard to find. If I had to pick, it’s a tie between the first Saturday morning (September 5th) for the biggest swell and the Tuesday morning (September 15th) for the cleanest conditions. Neither is a classic, but if you’re a beginner and you’re keen, those are your windows. The wave energy is moderate, the swell is from the SW, and the break is consistent, so it’ll be breaking. Just manage your expectations.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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