El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Overall, we’re looking at a pretty average run of surf on offer. The first few days are a bit messy with cross-onshore winds, but there’s a real standout window on Monday the 31st if you time it right. After that, the wind gets a bit more stubborn and the quality drops off. There’s a stretch from Tuesday afternoon through to the end of the second week where it’s pretty much just choppy or onshore slop, so don’t get your hopes up too high for the long-range.

Let’s start with the pick of the period. Monday morning, August 31st, the conditions finally line up at El Claron. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell rolling in from the WSW, and the wind is glassy – dead still, absolutely perfect. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The swell energy is moderate (556), and the period is a solid 12 seconds, so it’s a groundswell with some real push to it. It’s a point break, so that long period should actually wrap in nice and clean. Keep in mind it’s fairly consistent but crowds can show up, so get in early.

The rest of that first weekend (Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th) is a bit of a write-off. The swell is around 5 ft to 6 ft from the WSW, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s bumpy and a bit of a mess. The wave energy is strong (1071 on Saturday morning), but the quality just isn’t there. You’d be fighting the chop.

Tuesday September 1st starts okay in the morning with 4 ft, but by the afternoon the wind kicks up to 12 mph and it gets choppy. Not worth it.

Then from Wednesday September 2nd through to the end of the first week, the swell drops right off. Wednesday morning has a tiny 3 ft but with a very long 18-second period. That’s a groundswell, but it’s small and the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s going to be weak and a bit wobbly. The energy is moderate (601). The rest of the week is just a mix of marginal to poor conditions with moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds. The swell picks up a bit on Friday September 4th afternoon (8 ft) but it’s short period (8 seconds) and choppy as hell – that’s more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle day.

The second week from September 5th onwards is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell sticks around 4 ft to 6 ft, but the wind stays cross-onshore. There’s a bit of a spike on Sunday September 6th with a long 16-second period and strong energy (1159 in the morning), but the wind is on it, so it’s not going to be the clean point break you’d hope for. The rest of the week is just more of the same: cross-onshore wind, lumpy, and uninspiring.

In short, if you’re free on Monday morning August 31st, get on it. That’s the one. The rest of the window is a whole lot of “meh” with a side of choppy.

Rusty

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