El Coco Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a yarn about what’s shaping up around El Coco.

Alright, so the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. The good news is there’s swell on the cards pretty consistently, but the bad news is it’s gonna take a while before the conditions really line up for a proper session. You’re gonna have to be patient.

We kick off on Thursday the 27th of August with some small 1ft swell from the SW, a solid 18-second period on it, but the fresh breeze is blowing at 22 mph. It’s from the NE, which is offshore for this spot, but the whole package is just poor. The combined energy is weak at 187, and the wave comment says it all – poor surf conditions. That carries right through Friday the 28th too. The swell bumps up a little to 2ft on Friday morning and the energy climbs to 580, but it’s still a no-go with that same fresh breeze and clean but poor conditions.

Saturday the 29th is where it starts to show a bit of promise, but it’s still not there yet. Morning sees the swell hitting 4ft from the SW with a 16-second period. The energy is getting decent at 789, but the forecast calls it marginal due to questionable tide conditions. The wind stays offshore and fresh at 22 mph, so at least it’s clean for the brave. The afternoon is basically the same story but with cross-off wind and a score of zero.

Sunday the 30th is similar – 4ft swell, but the period drops to 14 seconds and the energy sits around 696. Offshore wind in the morning keeps hopes alive, but it’s still marginal. Monday the 31st sees the swell drop back to 3ft and the wind stays offshore at 19 mph, but the same marginal tag sticks.

It’s not until Wednesday the 2nd of September that we finally see something worth getting out of bed for. The morning brings 2ft SW swell with a long 18-second period and energy of 481. The wind is moderate offshore from the ENE at 16 mph, and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions”. It’s a quiet time to paddle out – crowds are only sometimes an issue here.

But the real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday the 8th of September and Wednesday the 9th of September. On Tuesday the 8th, the afternoon session has 2ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period, a moderate offshore breeze at 12 mph, and the wave comment calls it “expect very good surf conditions”. Then Wednesday the 9th afternoon is the absolute gem – the swell bumps up to 4ft from the SW with a 16-second period, the wind goes glassy from the ESE at just 3 mph. That’s magic. The energy is 813, clean, and nearly perfect. That’s the window to be out there.

Beyond that, the rest of the run into the second week holds some marginal but clean options with occasional offshore wind, mostly in the mornings, but nothing that really jumps out as a must-do compared to that Wednesday the 9th. The swell direction from the SW is right in the sweet spot for El Coco, which is exposed to it, and that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely with nice lines.

Water temp is 84°F, which is about normal for this time of year with only a 0.9°F anomaly. So no surprises there.

Stay keen, and I’ll see you out there when it turns on.

Rusty

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