El Cardon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, well, it’s a bit of a slow start here. The swell is pretty limp for the first week and a half, with most days just offering small, messy lines. The wind is almost always cross-onshore, so the wave faces are going to be choppy and not much fun. We’ve got a long stretch of sub-par surf from the 15th of July right through until the 23rd of July, with only a couple of mornings where the wind might swing a touch more favourable, but it’s still tiny.

The only real standout window is the morning of the 24th of July. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is bang on normal for the time of year, so no surprises there. On the morning of the 24th, we see a modest bump in swell from the SSW, with waves around 5ft and a period of 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy hits 1169, which is a solid, punchy level. The wind is forecast to be light and from the SW, which is a clean offshore for El Cardon. That’s the day to get out there. The size is still manageable for intermediates, but it’s a point break, so the long-period swell will wrap in nicely and offer some good shape. It’s a consistent spot, but crowds are sometimes a thing here, so don’t expect it to be empty.

After that, it drops back off again. The 25th of July has a similar size swell but the wind just gets messy again. The 26th of July through to the 30th of July is mostly small, with cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. There’s a morning on the 27th of July with a light offshore wind and 3ft swell from the SW, but it's nothing to get too excited about. The 28th of July has a couple of marginal mornings, but the wind isn’t clean enough to make it a proper session.

Honestly, the 24th of July morning is your best bet. The rest of the 16-day run is a write-off for a good paddle. The setup is a point break, so if the wind was better, it’d be a dream, but most of the time the waves are just a bit too weak and choppy to be worth the fight.

Rusty.

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