El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards at El Claron, a point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the southwest swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. The first good wave hits Friday morning, so no gaps to wait through.

Friday 3 July kicks off with a sweet 4 ft SW groundswell, period of 13 seconds, and glassy conditions – calm as a lake. Combined energy is (566), moderate but with that quality feel. It’s the standout for the start of the period, clean and inviting. The arvo drops right off to 1 ft, so don’t bother paddling out then; it’s barely there.

Saturday 4 July picks up again. Morning brings 3 ft SW swell, 19 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, long and powerful, with clean conditions thanks to a cross-off breeze. Combined energy jumps to (1012), moderate but building. The arvo gets a nice bump to 5 ft SW, 18 seconds, and offshore wind. This is one of the true standouts: clean, offshore, and with that long period wrapping around the point. Perfect for intermediates on up.

Sunday 5 July morning: 7 ft SW, 16 seconds, and cross-off wind making it clean. Combined energy (2409), strong, but it’s getting big. Over 5 ft is pushing it for beginners. The arvo is still solid at 8 ft but the wind swings cross-on and it gets choppy, so aim for the early session.

Monday 6 July through Tuesday 7 July sees the swell drop back to 4 ft to 7 ft, but winds are mostly cross or cross-on, making it choppy and less appealing. The quality fades.

Wednesday 8 July morning is a hidden gem: glassy conditions, 5 ft SW swell with 15 seconds. Combined energy (1398), strong. Clean as anything. This is another standout – the glassy, calm surface and that solid groundswell will have the point running nicely.

Thursday 9 July continues the run: 6 ft to 6 ft SW swell, 12 to 13 seconds, and glassy all day. Combined energy (1574–1742). Another day where you’ll be smiling from the water.

Friday 10 July morning is clean with offshore wind and 4 ft SW, but the arvo gets messy with cross-on wind and poor conditions.

Saturday 11 July sees a shift to SSW swell of 4 ft, 16 seconds, but cross winds and later a stronger cross-on chop ruin it.

Sunday 12 July to Tuesday 14 July stays small, mostly 3 ft to 4 ft, with cross-on winds and energy (610–1055). Not worth rushing for.

Wednesday 15 July pushes up to 8 ft SW, 14 seconds in the morning, and 10 ft in the arvo with a short 8-second period – that’s choppy and sloppy, too big for most, and only for experts. The energy (2593) shows it’s powerful but messy.

Now the real standouts of the whole outlook: Thursday 16 July afternoon brings a massive 12 ft SSW swell, 15 seconds, combined energy (5597) – that’s very strong, proper groundswell. Winds are light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean but only for experts. This is the best of the best.

Friday 17 July morning offers 12 ft SW, 15 seconds, energy (4957) with clean cross-off wind, and the arvo drops to 7 ft with glassy conditions. Both sessions are world-class for those who can handle the size.

Saturday 18 July winds down with 8 ft SW, 10 seconds, and cross-on wind, so it’s less clean and not the pick of the week.

For the absolute best, lock in Friday 3 July morning for a mellow, clean start, Wednesday 8 July morning for that glassy quality, and then Thursday 16 July afternoon through Friday 17 July for the big, clean groundswell. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, but nothing you can’t handle.

Rusty.

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