El Conquistador Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The first real surfable day kicks off on Monday, August 3rd, at El Conquistador, but even then it’s super small. We’re talking tiny waves with a combined swell energy of just 66. The morning has a glassy 1 ft from the SSW with a decent 12-second period, which is a long period groundswell, so it’ll have some push but the shape might be a bit too straight for this beach-and-reef setup. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

That afternoon, the wind goes a bit cross-on and the swell drops to 2 ft with only 98 energy units – it’s just not doing much. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are more of the same: small 1.0 ft to 1 ft SSW swells, clean but tiny. The energy is weak, sitting in the 60s and 70s. Honestly, for the first week, you’re looking at a bit of a lull. There’s nothing that stands out as a real wave.

Then we go into a real dry spell. From Thursday the 6th all the way through to Tuesday the 11th of August, the energy drops into the teens and single digits. The swell is barely a ripple, and the combined energy readings are pitiful – 17, 15, 7. It’s flat, plain and simple. That’s a solid six-day gap with nothing to recommend.

We finally see a little bump on Wednesday the 12th. The morning is a mess with a light cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon at El Conquistador goes glassy with a 2 ft swell from the NW. Energy creeps up to 82, which is still weak, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a week. The swell period is a short 9 seconds though, so it’ll be a bit choppy and weak. Not exactly a standout, but it’s something to paddle out for if you’re desperate.

The rest of that week is more of the same tiny stuff. A glassy 1 ft on Thursday the 13th with a long 13-second period, but the energy is only 60. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Friday the 14th is similar.

Now, here’s the one thing that might get your attention. On Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, we get a very long period SSW groundswell – 18 seconds on Saturday, 16 seconds on Sunday. The wave height is still only 1.0 ft, so it’s small, but the energy is around 65 and 53. With a period that long, the waves will have real shape and power, but at a beach break like this, it might break too straight. The winds are clean and cross-off, so it’ll be nice to look at. For a small-wave surfer who wants a long, clean glide, that Saturday morning could be the pick of the bunch. But don’t expect any barrels.

The run fades out again after that. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are back to 0.7 ft with poor conditions. The whole 16-day window is a pretty flat stretch overall. The best I can say is keep an eye on that Saturday the 15th – it’s the only one that hints at something promising, but it’s a long way off, so don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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