El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at El Claron over the next couple of weeks.

The opening window is a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a solid run of quality surf coming through, especially if you time it right. The first few days are a bit of a tease, but things really start to fire up around the weekend.

Friday the 31st is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the WNW, but with a cross-offshore wind it’s messy, and the combined energy is only moderate (551). It’s a “marginal” call, so I’d give it a miss.

Saturday morning the 1st of August, however, is a real gem. The swell drops to a clean 4ft from the SW, and the wind goes glassy – dead flat. That’s a major positive. The period is a meaty 13 seconds, meaning proper groundswell. The combined energy is 684, still moderate, but the conditions will be *glassy*. It’s a small wave, but for a longboard or a funboard, it’ll be a treat. The water is sitting at 57°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so you won’t need the thickest wetsuit.

Sunday the 2nd is the pick of the whole outlook. Both morning and afternoon are pumping. We’re looking at 8ft of swell from the WSW, with a 12-second period for the afternoon and an 11-second period for the morning. The wind is glassy, calm, and the combined energy is massive – 1594 and 1609, that’s strong wave energy. This is serious, powerful groundswell. At 8ft, this is for the experienced crew only; it’s too big for beginners. This is a point break, so it should handle the long-period energy well and offer some proper, long walls. The forecast says “excellent surf conditions”. This is the standout.

Monday the 3rd still has some decent size, with 7ft to 6ft from the WSW, but the wind shifts. The morning is a cross-onshore, which puts a bit of bump on it. The afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-offshore from the south, making it “very good”. The combined energy is still high, around 971 to 1001. A solid option if you miss the Sunday glass.

The middle of the week from Tuesday the 4th through Thursday the 7th gets a bit choppy and inconsistent. The wind is mostly a cross-onshore, with some stronger breezes making it messy. There’s still swell around, 6ft to 7ft, but the quality drops. The best of that average run is Wednesday the 5th: a 5ft morning with glassy conditions, and then the afternoon is a standout in its own right: a 7ft swell with a massive 16-second period, zero wind, and combined energy of 2081. That’s very strong energy. It’s a steep, powerful wave, so again, for experts only.

Friday the 7th afternoon and Saturday the 8th are poor, with strong onshore winds making it a choppy mess. The swell is there, but it’s not for paddling – more of a kite surf situation.

The second week gets a bit patchy. Sunday the 9th has size (7ft to 7ft) but the wind is against it. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are average, with a nice glassy window on Tuesday afternoon offering 4ft of clean, long-period swell from the SW. Then Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th have some clean-ish windows, with a 5ft swell on Thursday morning under glassy conditions again. The period drops to 10 seconds, so it’s not as powerful.

The far end of the outlook, around the 14th and 15th, is a longer-range call, so take it with a grain of salt. There’s a very long-period 18-second swell from the SW showing on Saturday the 15th afternoon, but it’s only 3ft and the wind is a cross-shore. The groundswell is there, but it’s a tricky one to read from this far out.

The bottom line: If you’ve got a window, Sunday morning the 2nd of August is your absolute best bet. The combination of 8ft of clean, glassy, high-energy groundswell at a point break is as good as it gets. For a smaller, more relaxed session, Saturday morning the 1st of August is a glassy dream. Get out there.

- Rusty

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