El Claron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the next couple of weeks at El Claron.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got some real magic sneaking in there. The opening weekend is small and a little tricky, but hold on for Sunday morning – that’s a standout. We’ve got a clean, glassy 3 ft swell from the WSW, and with the wind absolutely dead calm, it’s going to be as smooth as a mirror. The water is sitting at 55°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing freaky there. The combined energy is moderate (557), so there’s a bit of push, but the 13-second period on that groundswell will give you some nice, lined-up waves. It’s a point break, so that long period works in its favour. Expect some crowds though, as it can get busy.

Sunday afternoon stays glassy with a 2 ft SW swell, and the period jumps to a very long 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy (643), and it’ll wrap in beautifully. Keep an eye on the tide, but the conditions are primo.

Monday afternoon on the 27th is for the experienced crew. The swell bumps up to 8 ft from the WSW, with a very long 14-second period, and light NNE cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is strong (2593), and the forecast says it’s excellent for experienced surfers – that’s a big call. It’s a size that’ll push you, so if you’re not confident, sit this one out.

Tuesday the 28th holds size at 8 ft in the morning, but the cross-shore wind will mess with the surface a bit. It’s still got plenty of power (1718), just not as clean as Monday.

We get another glassy window on Wednesday the 29th morning, with 4 ft from the W and a 12-second period (617). That’s a great little session for the intermediates.

The first week of August looks like a slow burn, with clean conditions but generally smaller surf until the 2nd of August. Sunday the 2nd is a big one – a 12 ft W swell rolls in overnight, with a 11-second period. The combined energy is very strong (2798). The morning is a bit messy with cross-offshore, but the afternoon is the real deal: 8 ft, clean conditions with offshore east wind, and that’s expert territory.

Now, the second week of August (starting Monday the 3rd) is where the ocean gets serious. The swell holds at 12 ft for a few days, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore, so the quality is going to suffer. The energy is huge (over 5000), but it’s going to be choppy and messy. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. There’s a standout on Wednesday the 5th morning – a glassy 7 ft from the WSW (1427 energy) – that will be perfect for the experts. The rest of that week is big, windy, and crossed up, with the 8th of August seeing a massive 13 ft SW swell (6552 energy) but with a fresh cross-onshore wind that’ll ruin it. The 9th of August is still big (10 ft) but the wind is a little better.

Overall, the best of the best is Sunday the 26th of July for the glassy, small stuff, and Monday the 27th afternoon and the 2nd of August afternoon for the bigger, cleaner waves. The long-range stuff from the 5th of August is promising, but less certain.

Rusty.

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