El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at the only game in town for the next couple of weeks: El Claron. It’s a point break, set up for a solid SW swell window. The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there. The forecast is a mixed bag, with a big gap of poor conditions right at the start.

Tuesday, the 11th, is a write-off. We’ve got a modest 5ft SW swell with moderate energy (566), but a stiff cross-shore breeze is messing it up. Not worth paddling out for.

Wednesday the 12th is a non-starter too. The swell drops off to barely a ripple with a tiny 2ft, even if the period is crazy long at 19 seconds. That wind is junk.

We finally see some life on Thursday the 13th. The morning brings a cleaner 4ft WSW swell with a decent 16-second period and light offshore WNW wind. The energy is picking up (813). It’s still marginal, but it's a step in the right direction. Friday the 14th afternoon is where it gets interesting. The wind goes glassy with a light 3ft swell from the WSW, and the conditions call for good surf. That’s a small window for a clean, longboard-style wave.

Now, the true standout in this entire outlook is Saturday morning, the 15th of August. We’ve got a dead calm, glassy ocean with a 6ft W swell at an 11-second period. The energy is pumping (991). That’s a solid, clean point break setup. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s not huge, so it's fine for intermediates, but it's going to be absolutely perfect.

Sunday the 16th morning is also clean with an offshore breeze and a 3ft SW swell. It won't have the punch of Saturday, but it’ll be fun. Then Monday the 17th morning offers another clean window with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 4ft SW swell (927 energy). That is another very good bet.

After that, things get messy again. From the 18th through the 23rd, the wind turns mostly cross-onshore, and the swell quality drops. The energy levels get high (over 1000 on the 19th-21st), but it’s going to be choppy and blown out. The 22nd even has a 7ft swell, but with strong cross-onshore wind, it’s only for the hardcore or the kite crew.

We get a final reprieve on Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th with glassy or offshore conditions and small, clean 3ft to 4ft SW swells. It’s a nice little clean-up at the end of the run, but nothing beats that Saturday the 15th.

So, to wrap it up: tough start to the week, but hang in there. The absolute best on offer is Saturday the 15th morning for a glassy, clean 6ft point break. Sunday and Monday mornings are also solid backup options. The rest is a lot of wind chop until the final days clean up.

Rusty.

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