El Caño de la Culata Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase: this 16-day forecast is a desert. A long, flat, empty desert. We're looking at a big blank run, and for this area, that's pretty normal. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's barely a whisper of a wave.

First up, Wednesday, July 24th. Morning is a total bust. Afternoon brings a tiny pulse from the WSW at 3 ft, but it's a short-period, choppy mess with a period of 4 seconds and a cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is a weak 17. Not worth the wax.

Thursday, July 25th, is more of the same: a clean morning with no swell, and a slightly smaller 3 ft WSW swell in the afternoon with the same crappy period and onshore wind. Energy is 22. Still poor.

Friday, July 26th, we get a gentle offshore wind in the morning, but the swell is flat. The afternoon is a joke: 1 ft of 3-second slop with a cross-onshore wind. Energy is 3. Skip it.

From July 27th to July 30th, it's a washout. Glassy mornings, clean mornings, nothing to ride. The afternoons are tiny onshore junk. The best we see is a 3 ft SE swell on Wednesday, July 29th morning, with glassy conditions, but the energy is a weak 62 and the surf is still labeled poor.

Then we hit a massive gap. From July 30th afternoon all the way through to August 8th, there's no real surf to be had. The only tiny blips are on August 1st and 2nd, with 0.7 ft swells. On August 1st morning, it's glassy, but the swell is a 0.7 ft, 3-second windswell from the SSE. On August 2nd morning, it's a 0.7 ft, 9-second swell from the WSW, which is a longer period, but the energy is a paltry 7. Still poor.

The final days, from August 3rd to August 8th, are the same story: clean mornings with no swell, and afternoons with small, onshore windswell. The best of the worst is on August 3rd afternoon, with a 1 ft, 3-second W swell and a fresh cross-onshore wind at 18 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. Energy is 3. This is a kite surfer's dream, not a surfer's.

There are no standouts. The only break on the list is El Caño de la Culata, a sheltered beginner spot that's fairly consistent. But with the combined energy of all swells directed here staying under 100, the wave energy is just too weak. No water temp info this time, either.

So, my advice: take a break. Watch the ocean, but don't expect to surf it. The only day you might even consider a paddle is Wednesday, July 29th morning, with a glassy 3 ft SE swell, but keep your expectations low.

Rusty.

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