El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let's break down the surf window for El Claron. This point break is fairly consistent, so there's always a chance, but we’re gonna have to pick our moments. Water temp's about normal for this time of year.

The run starts off a bit rough. Saturday morning the 12th has some chest-high swell at 6ft from the southwest, but a south wind has it all chopped up with ripples on it. A bit of a write-off (moderate energy of 492). By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it’s just a mess. Forget that session.

Now, Sunday morning the 13th is where it starts to get interesting. The wind goes to dead calm, glassy. We still have a solid 5ft of swell from the southwest, and the surface is clean. That's what we wanna see. The energy is moderate (659). This is a proper, clean session on the point.

Monday the 14th is more marginal. Morning has some chest-high sets, but it's not clean. The afternoon is choppy again.

Tuesday the 15th is another good one. Glassy again, with about 4ft of swell from the west-southwest in the morning. The period jumps up to 13 seconds, which is some proper groundswell. On a point break, that’s usually a good thing, giving it some push. This looks like a fun, clean, head-high day. Energy is moderate (602).

Then that first week just peters out. Wednesday and Thursday are small, wonky, and have bad winds. Not worth it.

Friday morning the 18th brings back some glassy conditions with a smaller 3ft of west-southwest swell, period of 12 seconds. It’s a smaller day, but it'll be clean and playful. Energy is moderate (493).

Now, the next standout is Saturday morning the 19th. We get a nice pulse of swell, about 6ft from the southwest, and it's glassy with just a slight air. This is looking like one of the best days of that first week. Solid overhead, clean, and with some power. That's the morning to be out there. Energy is getting up there, strong at 786. The afternoon wind ruins it, so be an early bird.

After that, we hit a slump. The wind gets messy and the swell loses its period and quality. Sunday the 20th, Monday the 21st, and Tuesday the 22nd are all blown out and junky. Expect a few days with nothing on offer.

But don't write this window off. The second week has a serious bomb. Look at Wednesday the 23rd. The wind goes completely glassy, and we've got a solid 6ft of southwest swell with a 10-second period. That’s a recipe for a proper, clean, grinding point break session. The energy is strong (751). This is looking like one of the best days of the whole forecast, but it’s a week out, so it's a promising long-range call, not a guarantee.

The end of the period is mixed. Friday the 25th has some overhead waves but the wind is wrong. And then things get serious. On Sunday the 27th, a big, long-period west-southwest swell is forecast to hit, coming in at a solid 10ft with a 14-second period. The wave energy is massive at 3858. However, the wind is forecast to be light cross-onshore, which might put a little texture on it. But that size and period at a point break? This is a serious day for experts only. If it cleans up, it will be the biggest and best day of the entire run. It's a long way out, so it's promising but uncertain.

So, the pick of the bunch are Sunday morning the 13th and Wednesday morning the 23rd. The 27th could be the big one, but it's a wildcard. Stay sharp.

Rusty.

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