El Conquistador Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. Rusty here, lookin' at what we've got on the cards for El Conquistador.

Honestly, the first full week is a bit of a struggle. We've got a long, flat run from now until about the 10th of July. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1.0 ft to 1 ft, and the wind is all over the shop. The wave energy is weak as dishwater, bouncing between 35 and 85 (moderate energy), so don't bother paddling out for anything meaningful just yet. The water temp is sitting at a warm 72°, which is pretty much bang on for this time of year, so at least the wait will be comfortable.

Now, if you can be patient, Saturday the 11th of July is where this forecast turns a corner. The swell starts to push up to a clean 2 ft from the SSW. The wave energy jumps up to a solid 230 (moderate energy), and the wind is glassy as anything. That's the window we’ve been waiting for. A tiny, clean south swell with a very long period of 20 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy for a beach and reef setup like this.

The standout for the whole run is Sunday the 12th of July, and into Monday the 13th of July. Sunday morning we've got 2 ft, still from the SSW, and the wave energy is pumping at 341. Winds are glassy early. Then Monday brings a touch more size, 3 ft, with clean offshore breezes from the ESE at 6 to 9 mph. That combination of clean offshore wind and a building SSW swell is your best bet. It's not massive, but for this stretch, it's the one to circle on the calendar.

After that, the swell fades again from the 14th onwards. The 14th Tuesday morning has a bit of leftover 2 ft but the energy drops quick to 201, and by the afternoon it's falling apart. The rest of the second week is back to the same story – tiny waves and weak energy. The 18th of July Saturday afternoon might give you a little 1 ft from the NW, but the energy is a meagre 24 (weak), so don't hold your breath.

Hang in there for that Sunday and Monday. It's the only real game in town.

Rusty.

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