El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at El Claron over the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, but a nice little bonus.

Straight up, this isn’t a run of epic, non-stop waves. There’s a bit of a slow start and some average afternoons, but the mornings are where it’s at, especially with some classic glassy conditions coming through. The standout window looks to be from around Thursday the 24th through Saturday the 27th, with some proper energy rolling in.

We start Monday the 14th with a small 4ft SW swell but the wind is a cross-on, so it’s a bit messy. Not the day to rush out. Tuesday the 15th morning is a proper little gem though – 4ft of WSW groundswell with a 13-second period, and it’s glassy. That’s clean, lined-up surf with moderate wave energy (559), perfect for an intermediate. Tuesday afternoon gets a bit grotty again, and Wednesday the 16th morning drops to 3ft but keeps that glassy feel, so you can still find a fun little one. Wednesday afternoon dies off.

Thursday the 17th kicks up a bit to 4ft again, but it’s a short period swell (7 seconds) – soft, a bit weak (239). Marginal stuff. Friday the 18th is holding around 3-3ft but the SW wind stays cross-on, so the shape won’t be pristine. The weekend of the 19th and 20th stays pretty average through the day, but Sunday the 20th morning actually looks tidy – 4ft WSW, 11 seconds, glassy, and moderate energy (337). That’s a good, clean session.

Now, Monday the 21st gets a bit blown out in the afternoon, and Tuesday the 22nd you get another nice glassy morning with 3ft but the period is only 9 seconds. Worth a quick paddle.

Here’s where it gets interesting. Thursday the 24th – this is the one to circle. Morning is dead calm and glassy with a 4ft W swell. The combined energy jumps to 514 – moderate, but the quality is rated as very good. That will be clean, lined-up, and fun for an intermediate surfer.

Friday the 25th morning is a potential standout. Still glassy, 5ft W swell with 10 seconds, and energy is up to 623. That’s the best combo of size, wind, and energy so far. Saturday the 26th morning is also glassy with 4ft SW and a long 11-second period – another clean session with good energy (599).

Watch out though – Saturday the 26th afternoon gets up to 6ft SW with an 11-second period, and the energy hits 1026 (strong). But that’s a stiff cross-on wind and choppy. This is expert territory, and really looks more like a kite-surfing afternoon than a clean paddle session.

Sunday the 27th morning is still in the fun range: 5ft SW, glassy, moderate energy (485). That’s good for an intermediate who’s comfortable. After that, the last few days of the window fade into small, weak swells with a couple of glassy mornings, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. Tuesday the 29th morning has a tiny 1ft 16-second groundswell – super long period, but no size to push it.

Bottom line: hit the mornings from Thursday 24th through Saturday 27th for the cleanest, most energetic surf. The 24th and 25th mornings are your best bets.

~ Rusty

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