El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got one main spot to focus on, El Claron, and it’s going to be a tale of two halves over the next couple of weeks.

The first real action kicks off on Thursday morning, July 9th. We’ve got a solid 6ft SW groundswell rumbling in with a nice 13-second period. The combined energy is strong (1928), and the conditions are looking prime – glassy with zero wind. Water temp is sitting at 55°, which is about average for this time of year, so no worries there. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but at 6ft, it’s getting a bit big for the beginners. The morning is the clear winner; the afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a cross-on wind.

Friday morning, July 10th, is another glassy gem. The swell drops slightly to 5ft, still from the SW with a 13-second period, and the energy is still healthy (1283). Once again, the morning is the time to be out there, with clean, glassy conditions. The afternoons both days get a bit of a cross-on breeze, making them more marginal.

The pattern continues through the weekend and into Monday. Saturday morning, July 11th, has some clean cross-on wind, but the swell drops to 5ft. Sunday morning, July 12th, also sees some cross-on wind, but the afternoon turns glassy with 4ft SSW swell. The energy is dropping (605), but it’s still fun. Monday morning, July 13th, has glassy conditions on a 4ft SW swell, but the afternoon has a sneaky 5ft WSW swell with a very long 18-second period. That’s a lot of energy (1803), but the wind is cross-on, which is a bit of a shame.

The first real standout is Tuesday morning, July 14th. We’re looking at a solid 10ft WSW swell with a 14-second period, and the energy is pumping (3663). The wind is glassy. This is proper, big-wave territory – only for experts. The afternoon is still big but the wind turns cross-on, making it more of a challenge.

After that, we get a bit of a lull. Wednesday, July 15th, through to the weekend is a mix of smaller swells and tricky winds. The energy drops off a cliff, with values mostly under 1000. The best of that period is probably Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, with a clean cross-off wind and 6ft SW swell, or Friday morning, July 17th, with a big 12ft WNW swell and clean cross-off winds, but it’s a long way out and the confidence is lower.

The second standout is Saturday morning, July 18th. This is a hefty 13ft NW swell with a 10-second period, big energy (3677), and clean cross-off winds. Again, experts only. This is a full two weeks away, so keep an eye on it, but it has the potential to be the biggest day of the outlook.

The final week sees the swell fade right out. From Sunday, July 20th, onwards, the energy is weak, and the swell is mostly under 4ft. The best of that last week is probably Monday morning, July 20th, with a glassy 5ft WNW swell, or Friday afternoon, July 24th, with a glassy 4ft WSW swell. After that, it’s pretty much done.

So, the takeaway: hit the glassy mornings this week for the best of the consistent SW groundswell. The experts should circle Tuesday, July 14th, and Saturday, July 18th, for the big, clean stuff. Everything else is a bit of a mixed bag.

Rusty.

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