El Chanquete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie and listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on the stretch ahead for El Chanquete. Now, I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s a slow start. We’re looking at a pretty dead spell for the next few days, so don’t rush to wax up just yet.

The first bit of interest pops up on the morning of Sunday, the 13th. It’s not going to be world-class, but there’s a pulse of swell starting to show, pushing around 5ft from the ESE with a period of 7 seconds. The winds are looking cross-off early on, which should keep things reasonably clean. The energy is starting to build too, hitting a moderate 163. It’ll be surfable, but the conditions are a little ordinary, so keep your expectations in check. The afternoons are set to get chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze, so it's all about the morning session.

The swell backs right off again after that, so we’ve got another quiet stretch through the middle of the week. Then, there’s a bit more life on the 18th, another small push of ESE swell to around 3ft, but the winds turn onshore in the afternoon and mess it up. Again, a morning window if you’re keen.

Now, for the standout of the whole run. Keep your eyes on the morning of Saturday, the 19th. We’ve got a solid jump in energy, coming in strong at 241, with swell building to 4ft from the E at 7 seconds. But the real winner is the wind: glassy, not a breath of air. That’s the day to get on it. This is a beach and reef setup here, so a peaky little E swell on glassy conditions is going to be the best on offer for a good while. Get amongst it early, as the afternoon breeze will likely put a cap on the fun.

Beyond that, we go quiet again. The 20th has a 3ft E swell but with a cross-onshore wind, so it’s not worth the paddle. From the 21st through to the 23rd, it’s essentially flat. The 24th and 25th look flat too, with only tiny dribbles on offer. There’s a glimmer on the morning of the 26th, with 3ft of E swell and a cross-off breeze that should clean it up. It’s worth a look, but it’s not the one to set an alarm for. It’s a long way out, so treat it as a possibility, not a promise.

So, the call is simple: if you’ve got one window to make it happen, make it the 19th. Otherwise, be patient. It’s looking like a run of small, clean days and a lot of flatness. For an exposed stretch like this, that’s just how it goes sometimes. The bank’s not going to work miracles, but there’s always the next run of swell.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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