El Conquistador Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, we’ve got a bit of a slow burn on the cards for El Conquistador. It’s a beach and reef set-up that picks up a consistent SSW groundswell, but the size is tiny for most of this run. The first few days are pretty ordinary, and you’ll be scratching for anything rideable until next week. Water temp is sitting around 74°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit just yet.

There’s a real gap in quality surf through this Saturday morning (15th August) and Sunday. We start with tiny 1-foot swell from the SSW with a very long 18sec period. The combined wave energy is weak at 102. Saturday morning is clean enough with a light ESE cross-off, but honestly, it’s pretty average. Saturday afternoon turns glassy with a 1-foot swell, energy dropping to 59, still very ordinary. Sunday morning (16th August) we see a slight bump to 2-foot SSW swell, glassy conditions with a light NW wind, and energy climbs to 159 – still a knee-high dribbler but the cleanest it will be all weekend. Sunday afternoon gets a little messy with a light S cross breeze, and the 2-foot swell period drops to 16 seconds.

The real window starts to open Monday morning (17th August). The swell lifts to 3 feet from the SSW with a 16sec period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 375. A light SE cross-off keeps it clean. This is where it gets interesting. The morning looks the best of the whole week, with that bigger, longer-period groundswell offering proper shape and more push. The afternoon glass-off is sweet too, with 2-foot swell and a glassy surface, energy at 234. This is the standout session for the first week – get it while it’s clean and the crowds are only sometimes there, so you might have some company but it won’t be a zoo.

Tuesday (18th August) drops back a bit, with 2-foot SSW swell and a 14sec period, but a glassy morning under some clouds and light SE wind keeps it clean – energy is 195. The afternoon turns onshore from the WSW, ruining it. Wednesday morning (19th August) sees another 3-foot SSW swell, 16sec period, and glassy conditions with an E breeze – energy 367, real nice. Another good morning session. Thursday (20th August) also has a nice 3-foot SSW swell in the morning with glassy conditions, energy 419. The afternoon turns super interesting: a 2-foot S swell with zero wind and a glassy surface – energy still strong at 388. That could be a sneaky fun session.

Friday (21st August) is the last of the good mornings, with 3-foot SSW swell, 14sec period, and a light ESE offshore wind – energy 346. That offshore wind is the main event, keeping things clean and lined up. After Friday, the swell fades fast. Saturday (22nd) drops to 2 feet, and from Sunday (23rd) through to the end of the month it’s mostly 0.6 feet to 2 feet with poor conditions and very low energy (down to single and low double digits). There is a slight flicker of life on Sunday 30th August with a 1-foot SSW swell, 17sec period, and glassy conditions, energy 146 – but that’s a long way off and not worth banking on.

So, the standout by a long shot is Monday morning (17th August). That 3-foot SSW groundswell, 16 second period, with clean cross-off wind and moderate energy is your best bet. The second best would be Wednesday morning (19th) and Thursday morning (20th), with similar size and glassy clean conditions. Don’t bother on the weekends unless you just want a paddle.

Rusty out.

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