El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our local wave, El Claron. This is a point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the swell, and it’s got a real mixed bag coming up over the next couple of weeks. The water's sitting at 55°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want to grab an extra zip on your wettie.

For the first proper session, jump in on Wednesday morning, July 15th. It’s not the biggest day, but it’s the start of the run. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the WSW with a 12-second period, combined energy sitting at 879 (moderate), and the wind is off the land from the east at just 3 mph. That’s going to be glassy and clean. The afternoon only gets better—wind goes totally glassy, zero knots, with a 4ft WNW swell. It’s a lovely, clean start to the outlook.

Now, we hit a bit of a rough patch. Thursday the 16th turns ugly with a strong cross-shore wind from the north at 28 mph, making a 8ft, short-period NW swell a real mess. Friday the 17th is a write-off too with heavy rain and lumpy conditions. Saturday the 18th looks marginal, but then Sunday morning, July 19th, things clean up again. The wind goes offshore from the east at 9 mph, handling a 4ft, 11-second W swell. The energy is moderate (618), and it’s going to be clean. That’s a solid, fun session for intermediates.

There’s a bit of a gap in quality after that. Monday the 20th is terrible with howling cross-shore wind, and Tuesday the 21st morning is only ordinary. But then, Tuesday afternoon, July 21st, is a true standout. The wind swings offshore from the east-northeast at a light 6 mph, and we get a jump in size to 10ft from the NW with a 9-second period. The combined energy rockets up to 1631 (strong), and it’s clean. This is the pick of the first week—big, powerful, and clean. For experienced surfers only, because anything over 8ft is expert territory.

Wednesday the 22nd morning gets messy again with a strong cross-shore and an 12ft W swell, but the afternoon holds a 10ft WSW swell with light cross-shore wind. It stays big through the 23rd and 24th, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, so it’s not the best quality. The energy is huge (over 3000 at times), but the wind is spoiling it.

Saturday morning, July 25th, is another really nice window. We get a 6ft, 11-second SW swell with glassy conditions—wind is from the south-southwest at just 3 mph, and it’s dead calm. The energy is 1091 (strong), and it’s clean. This is a great, manageable size for intermediates, and the glassy surface will make it a dream.

After that, the second week (July 26th onwards) gets smaller. Sunday the 26th morning has a tiny 2ft, 18-second groundswell from the SW, but it’s clean with a light offshore. That long period (over 15 seconds) means it’ll be better on a point like this, with long waiting periods between sets. Monday the 27th morning is glassy with a 4ft WNW swell, and Tuesday the 28th afternoon cleans up with offshore wind and a 6ft NW swell. The last real highlight is Wednesday morning, July 29th—glassy conditions, 3ft, 12-second W swell, and light wind. It’s a nice, clean way to end the outlook.

Overall, the best on offer is Tuesday afternoon, July 21st for the big, clean swell for experts, and Saturday morning, July 25th for the glassy, manageable size for intermediates. There’s a gap of poor conditions between the 16th and 19th, but don’t let that stop you; the good windows are worth it.

Rusty.

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