El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into the outlook for El Claron. This is a point break, and it’s looking like a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with some real magic moments buried in there if you’re patient.

The forecast kicks off with a solid pulse of swell on Saturday, August 8th, with a 10ft southwest groundswell on a long 14-second period. The energy is pumping – over 4000 units of combined energy – but the wind is a problem. That morning cross-shore breeze is going to leave a bit of a chop on the surface, and by the afternoon it gets messy with a fresh cross-onshore. It’s not the cleanest, but there’s plenty of power if you’re desperate for a paddle.

Sunday, August 9th, sees the swell drop a touch to 8ft SW, still with strong energy. The morning is again cross-shore, which is workable, but the afternoon blows out. It’s a theme here: the mornings are the only real window, and even then, the conditions are just “marginal.”

The standout window for clean waves looks to be mid-week, starting Thursday, August 13th. The swell drops to a more manageable 5ft from the WSW, but the key is the wind. Thursday afternoon goes glassy with a light SE breeze, and that’s the first time we see a real “very good” call. The period is a long 15 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell. This is your best bet for the first week: a clean, lined-up point break.

Then, Saturday, August 15th, morning is another glassy window with a 3ft WSW swell, but it’s a bit smaller. The real gem in the second week looks like Tuesday, August 18th. The morning is glassy again, with a 6ft SW groundswell on a 14-second period, and the energy is solid at 1184 units. The call is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” – that’s the one to circle. The swell is pushing 6ft, which is a bit much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’s going to be clean, powerful, and consistent. The wind is a light offshore from the NW, making it clean.

Don’t ignore Sunday, August 16th, morning either. It’s flat calm with a 5ft WSW groundswell – glassy conditions and a very good call. And Friday, August 21st, morning brings another glassy session with a 5ft WSW swell, though the period is a shorter 11 seconds, so it won’t have the same grunt as the earlier groundswells.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

Overall, the best of the best is the glassy, clean conditions on Tuesday, August 18th, morning – that’s the one to plan around. The Thursday, August 13th, afternoon is a close second for the first week. The rest of the time, you’re fighting the wind or the chop. It’s a point break, so the long-period groundswells will wrap in nicely, but the wind is the deciding factor here. Stay patient, hit those glassy windows, and you’ll score.

Rusty.

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