El Camotal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's be real honest about El Camotal. This stretch is looking like a tough one.

First off, the water is sitting at 69°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a bit of a surprise, but it's about the only pleasant surprise on the table.

The reality is, we're staring down a long dry spell. For the first week, from Sunday the 12th all the way through to Saturday the 18th, the surf is basically flat. The combined swell energy is practically non-existent, with numbers like 10 (Sunday) and 50 (Monday) – that's weak energy, barely enough to get a ripple through. The wind is a constant cross-on breeze from the SSW, which is just making for tiny, choppy wind ripples. It's a proper write-off. You're better off cleaning the wax off your board, because there's nothing to ride.

Things try to kick off a bit on Sunday the 19th. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the SW, with an 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 512, which is solid moderate energy. The wind is still a light cross-on from the SSW, so it won't be glassy, but it's not terrible. Still, the forecast calls it "marginal" at best. It's a faint heartbeat, but nothing to get excited about. For a beginner spot, 5ft is fine, but it's not clean.

Honestly, if you're looking for a standout, the best you get is probably the Monday morning of the 20th. It's a step down to 3ft from the SW, with a 10-second period, and the energy is a moderate 300. The wind is light cross-on, but it's still cross-on. It's a small, weak wave.

The rest of the second week is a repeat of the first: tiny, weak swells, constant cross-on wind, and poor surf. By the 27th, we see a pulse of 4ft from the SW with a 12-second period, and energy hits 519, but it's still classified as poor. The wind is the same old story.

The bottom line is, there's nothing here that's a true standout. The swell is tiny, the wind is wrong, and the quality is poor. If you're desperate, the Sunday the 19th morning has the most size, but with the SSW wind messing it up, it's a hard pass. The setup here is such that with the constant cross-on wind and small, weak swells, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer over the next two weeks.

Rusty.

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