El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checking in with the outlook for our local stretch. It’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with some real windows of opportunity if you’re patient. We’ve got a couple of standout sessions that are worth circling on the calendar, even if the overall pattern is a little up and down.

Alright, let's paddle out.

So, the first wave worth jumping on shows up this weekend. Saturday morning, August 15th at El Claron, we've got a 6 ft swell pushing in from the west, with a decent 11-second period. The water temp is sitting at about 57°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year – no surprises there. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it won't be perfect, but the swell energy is moderate (968 units) and there's enough there to get some fun ones. The afternoon cleans right up though – glassy conditions, zero wind, with a 5 ft west swell. That’s a much better window, so aim for the later session on Saturday if you can.

Sunday the 16th is a write-off. Morning gets messy with a cross-on breeze, and by the afternoon a strong 25 km/h cross-on wind just chops everything up. Not worth the paddle.

Monday the 17th, however, is a sneaky good one. A glassy start to the morning with a 3 ft swell from the WSW and a lovely 14-second period. That's a proper groundswell, and for a point break like El Claron, it’ll be lining up nicely. Energy is moderate (592 units) but the quality will be high. The afternoon holds the same clean, glassy conditions. This is the first real standout – get out there.

Things get a bit more serious and a little dicey from Tuesday the 18th. Tuesday morning has a 5 ft SW swell with moderate energy (1428 units) but a cross-on breeze. By the afternoon, that wind kicks up to 25 km/h and the waves turn into a bumpy mess. Wednesday the 19th is bigger – 6 ft from the SW – but a cross-off wind on Wednesday afternoon cleans it right up. That afternoon session at El Claron on the 19th is for the experienced crew: solid 6 ft waves, clean faces, and a 14-second period. That’s a quality session, but it's pushing into bigger territory.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st are pretty average, with building swell but persistent onshore wind. Bigger numbers (8 ft on Thursday afternoon) but ugly conditions. Not your friend.

Now, here’s the big one for the experts. Wednesday, August 26th through Friday, August 28th sees a major pulse. Wednesday afternoon at El Claron is looking at 8 ft from the NW, with a clean cross-off wind. The period is short (8 seconds), so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but the energy is strong (1201 units). Thursday the 27th holds 8-8 ft, but the wind is messy. Friday morning, August 28th is the absolute standout of the whole run. Glassy conditions, an 8 ft swell from the west with a long 12-second period, and very strong wave energy (2165 units). This is a serious swell for experienced surfers only. It's big, powerful, and clean – a proper session for the crew who know what they’re doing. Just be aware that this is more than a week out, so the forecast has some uncertainty, but it’s got a lot of potential.

After that, the swell backs off into the weekend of the 29th and 30th, with smaller 3-4 ft waves and light onshore winds. Not much to get excited about, but a fun little board could still find a peak.

Overall, keep your eyes on Monday the 17th for a clean, fun day, and block out Friday morning, August 28th for the big, clean groundswell session. Everything else is either too windy or too small to really fire.

Stay frothy.
Rusty.

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