El Conquistador Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down, surf-style. I’m Rusty.

So, the next couple of weeks at El Conquistador are looking pretty darn flat and quiet. We’ve got a long stretch of hardly any surf, with only the tiniest pulses of energy coming through. The first real chance to get wet lands on Wednesday, July 22nd, and even then, it’s ankle-biters.

The water temp is sitting at about 73°F, which is spot on for this time of year, nothing crazy.

On Wednesday, July 22nd, we get a small 1ft swell from the SSW with a long 13-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, which at a beach and reef spot can sometimes feel a bit fat and straight, but the energy is super weak (combined energy only 55). The wind is glassy in the morning—dead calm. It’s clean, but the waves are tiny and ordinary. Not much to write home about, but if you’re jonesing for a paddle, this is the best of the first week.

Thursday, July 23rd stays small at 1ft, with a cross-off breeze in the morning keeping it clean. By the afternoon, the wind goes cross-shore and the quality tanks. Not worth the effort.

From Friday, July 24th through the 26th, it’s dead flat. We’re looking at maybe 0.7ft to 1ft junk, and some days the wave record shows zero rideable swell. That’s a rough run of flatness through the weekend and into the start of the next week. If you’re looking for waves, this is a brutal stretch.

After that long dry spell, there’s a tiny pulse on the afternoon of Saturday, August 1st. We see a 1ft SSW swell with a 15-second period—very long period, so it’ll be slow and fat at the beach break. The combined energy is moderate (42) and the wind is clean. Still, barely surfable.

Sunday, August 2nd is the real standout for the whole outlook. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with a 1ft SSW swell and a 13-second period. The combined energy bumps up to 68, the strongest we see in the entire 16-day window. It’s still small, but with zero wind and that glassy surface, it’ll be the best we get. If you’ve got a longboard, this is your session. Crowds here can be "sometimes" an issue, but with these tiny waves, it’ll be quiet.

The following days, Monday, August 3rd through Wednesday, August 5th, stay in the same 1ft range, with clean cross-off winds. Consistent but very small. The combined energy hovers around 55-70, still weak but rideable. The swell direction is SSW, which is exactly what this break likes.

Thursday, August 6th sees the energy drop again, with a 1ft mix of SSW and WNW leftovers. The period shortens to 9 seconds, so it's weak and sloppy. Probably not worth the drive.

Bottom line, the best bet across this entire 16-day outlook is Sunday morning, August 2nd. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest and most surfable window with glassy conditions. For the rest of the time, it’s either flat or barely enough to catch a wave. If you have a longboard, you might squeeze something out of the small SSW pulses, but don’t expect any power.

This is Rusty, out.

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