El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at El Claron.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid window of surf opening up from Wednesday the 22nd. The water’s sitting at about 55° – pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. Wednesday morning kicks things off with a clean, glassy 7 ft swell rolling in from the west, with a solid 10-second period. The energy’s got some weight behind it (950), and with the wind dead calm, it’s going to be smooth. That afternoon it stays glassy, just a touch smaller at 6 ft. This is a nice, clean start.

Thursday the 23rd starts a bit smaller – 4 ft – but the wind is light and cross-offshore, so shape should still be there. The afternoon picks up again to 6 ft with a longer 12-second period and glassy conditions. That’s a good swing back into cleaner surf.

Friday the 24th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has 6 ft and a 11-second period, but the wind swings cross-shore and conditions look tricky. The afternoon’s similar – 6 ft but cross-on wind. It’s surfable, but not the pick of the week.

Saturday the 25th is a glassy morning with 4 ft. It’s smaller but clean. Then Saturday afternoon drops to 2 ft with a very long 15-second period – groundswell, glassy, but tiny. That long period means it’ll wrap through nicely at a point break like El Claron, with long waits between sets.

Sunday the 26th sees the swell drop to 5 ft in the morning and then down to 2 ft in the afternoon, with a very long 18-second period on the afternoon. The wind’s cross-shore and building through the day, so the morning’s the better call, but it’s not pristine.

Now, Monday the 27th – this is where we start to see some size. The morning shows 10 ft swell from the west-southwest with a 12-second period and moderate energy (2201). That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is light cross-shore, so the surface will have some texture, but it’s not a write-off. The afternoon stays solid at 7 ft. This is big – advanced surfers only. Beginners should sit this one out.

Tuesday the 28th morning is worth a mention. The swell is 6 ft from the west-southwest, 13-second period, glassy wind, and the combined energy is still strong (1144). Conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a standout window – clean, solid, and decently consistent.

From Wednesday the 29th through the end of the month, the surf drops back into the 4 ft to 5 ft range. Conditions are mixed – some cross-on, some glassy – but nothing jumps out as great. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are particularly ordinary, with Friday afternoon getting hit with 25 km/h wind and poor conditions.

There’s a gap of a couple days where the quality drops off, but then Saturday the 1st of August shows a late-day glass-off with 3 ft at 13 seconds – clean but small. Sunday the 2nd of August morning has 5 ft at 10 seconds with glassy wind – that’s a nice little return to form. Monday the 3rd of August morning is also glassy with 5 ft at 12 seconds.

Then things get interesting again around Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning shows 10 ft from the southwest with a 14-second period and a massive energy reading (3361). That’s a serious swell. Wind is gentle cross-shore, so it’ll be big and a bit textured. Thursday the 6th of August backs off to 7 ft in the morning and still carries strong energy (2039). These are expert-level days again.

Overall, the real highlights are Wednesday the 22nd and Tuesday the 28th. Wednesday for the clean, glassy start, and Tuesday for the combo of size, clean conditions, and good energy. That second week’s bigger swells on the 5th and 6th are promising, but longer-range and less certain.

Rusty, signing off.

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