El Chanquete Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's shaking for El Chanquete over the next couple of weeks.

Well, it’s a bit of a slow start to be honest. We’ve got a real mixed bag on offer here, with some clean windows but the swell just isn’t playing ball consistently. The water temp is sitting right around 73°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least the first dip won’t be a shock.

The standout for this whole period is looking like Sunday the 13th in the morning. We’ve got a solid 6ft of easterly swell rolling in with a clean 6-second period. The wind is light and offshore out of the NE, so expect those waves to be holding up nicely. That combined swell energy is a moderate 384, so there’s some real push behind it. This is the best bet on offer, full stop.

After that, things get a bit messy. Sunday afternoon sees the wind swing cross-onshore and the swell drops a bit. We do have a few other promising windows coming up. Saturday the 19th is worth a mention – another glassy morning with 4ft of easterly swell and a clean energy reading of 203. The line-up should be smooth. Then again on Monday the 21st, we see glassy conditions with 4ft of easterly swell, with a moderate energy reading of 275. That one looks pretty good for a Monday session.

The rest of the days are a real struggle. From the 14th through to the 18th, it’s mostly small, weak, and often choppy. There’s a brief appearance of a westerly groundswell on the 17th morning – 5ft of WSW swell with a 6-second period and clean offshore winds – but it’s only a brief moment in a sea of poor conditions. Honestly, if the wind picks up and the swell stays weak on the afternoon sessions, some of those days might be better suited for a kite than a paddle board.

The second week is a real bummer. From the 22nd all the way to the 27th, we’re looking at tiny swell, mostly under 3ft, with onshore or cross-shore winds. A couple of glassy mornings like the 22nd and the 25th offer clean conditions but the swell is just too small to get excited about – energy readings are in the single digits or teens. It’s a flat run for sure.

So, to sum it up: your best day is the morning of Sunday the 13th. The second best would be a tie between the mornings of Saturday the 19th and Monday the 21st, with the 21st having a bit more punch in the swell. Everything else is a gamble at best. Don't expect much in the second week.

Rusty.

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