El Camotal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for El Camotal and, to be honest, it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of marginal to poor surf, so don’t get your hopes up.

The first real chance of a wave comes on Sunday the 5th of July. The swell is coming from the SW at 4 ft, with a period of 20 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (969). The problem is the wind is a cross-onshore breeze from the SSW at 9 mph, which is chopping it up. The water temp is 69°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but the conditions are marginal, so it’s not a standout.

Then we get a pulse on Monday morning the 6th of July. The swell jumps to 5 ft from the SW, with that same long period of 18 seconds. The energy is very strong (1518). But again, the wind is a light cross-onshore breeze from the SW at 6 mph, and the report says it’s light cross-onshore with small wind ripples. It’s still considered marginal. For a beginner spot, 5 ft is manageable, but the wind is just enough to mess with the surface.

After that, the surf drops off a cliff. From Monday afternoon the 6th all the way through to the 14th of July, we’re looking at tiny, poor conditions. Waist-high dribble or flat spells. The wind is persistent from the S or SSW, always cross-onshore. It’s a dead zone.

The next blip of interest is on the 10th of July, Friday afternoon. We get a 5 ft swell from the SW with a 14-second period, and the energy is moderate (919). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the SSW at 6 mph. Once again, it’s marginal. The period is decent, but the wind direction is never favorable.

Moving into the second week, there’s a slight pick-up on the 15th of July, Wednesday morning. We see a 4 ft swell from the SW, 14-second period, with moderate energy (509). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the S at 6 mph. Wednesday afternoon is similar, with 4 ft and 14 seconds. Thursday the 16th has 4 ft and 4 ft swells, but the wind stays a moderate cross-onshore. All of these are rated as marginal or poor.

The best bet in the whole 16-day window is probably Monday morning the 6th of July. It’s the biggest pulse of energy (1518) with a 5 ft SW swell. The wind is light, but it’s still cross-onshore. I wouldn’t call it a classic, but it’s the only window with decent size. After that, the 15th and 16th offer some consistent, rideable 4 ft to 4 ft SW swell, but the wind is just never right. It’s a frustrating forecast. Nothing here is a true standout. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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