El Caño de la Culata Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Well, folks, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, dry run with hardly a ripple to get excited about. For the first week and a half, from Tuesday the 8th right through to the middle of the month, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is flat, with the combined energy sitting at zero or just a few weak units. The odd tiny pulse shows up on the charts, but it’s all short-period, wind-affected junk that won’t break properly. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s slightly out of the ordinary.

The only break we’ve got to talk about is El Caño de la Culata. It’s a sheltered, beginner-friendly spot, and it’s fairly consistent when there’s swell, but there just isn’t any. A few mornings might see glassy conditions, like Friday the 11th morning with that 0.3 ft ripple from the SE, but with a period of just 4 seconds and combined energy of 1, you’re better off staying home. The wind does go offshore or glassy a few times, but with no swell to work with, it’s a non-starter.

We get a slight flicker of life right at the tail end of the forecast. On Tuesday the 22nd, the morning shows a bit of a pulse: 1 ft of swell from the SW, with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a proper long-period groundswell, and the combined energy hits 61, which is still weak but at least a sign of life. The wind is cross-off from the NNW at 15 mph, so it’ll be clean. But 1 ft is tiny, even for a beginner spot. It’s barely a wave. The afternoon stays cross-on and choppy, so no real improvement.

Honestly, this is a blank run for the area. Conditions like this are more normal here when the swell windows are closed. Don’t hold your breath – forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing worth paddling out for.

Rusty.

Read more