El Conquistador Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming our way for El Conquistador over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The surf is pretty much flat on Saturday afternoon, so don’t bother rushing down. The water temperature is sitting at 77°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

The first real glimmer of hope comes Sunday morning. We’re looking at a tiny 1ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a very long 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The early wind is a light cross-off, but the real magic is Sunday afternoon when it goes glassy. That’s a rare treat. The combined energy is weak though (89), so it’s still small and a bit ordinary. It’s a good session for a longboard or a foiler, but nothing to get too excited about.

Monday and Tuesday are where it starts to pick up. The swell bumps up to 2ft to 3ft from the SSW, with a period still hanging around 16 to 17 seconds – that’s quality. The wind is light and glassy or cross-off the whole time, which is a dream for clean conditions. The combined energy jumps into the moderate range (311 to 446), so there’s some push behind it. This is the best stretch of the first week. Keep in mind that long-period SSW swell can be a bit straight at a beach break, but El Conquistador is a beach and reef setup, so it should have some shape.

Wednesday holds similar size, but the period drops a bit to 14 seconds, and the wind stays clean. Still good, but not quite as punchy as Tuesday.

We hit a serious lull from Thursday the 3rd of September through to about Thursday the 10th of September. The swell drops to 2ft, then down to 0.7ft and 1ft, with periods all over the place. The energy is very weak, often below 100, and the wind starts turning cross-on or glassy with no real power. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple. There’s nothing to recommend for about a week.

Now, the long-range outlook starts to show some promise again. On Friday the 11th of September, we see a 2ft to 3ft swell from the NW, with moderate energy (128 to 197) and glassy conditions. That’s a nice little uptick after the flat spell.

But the standout for the whole forecast is Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th of September. We get a 1ft to 3ft swell from the WNW, but the period is where it gets interesting – Saturday morning has a 19-second period, which is very long and powerful. The combined energy is solid (224 to 385), and the wind is either glassy or light cross-off. Saturday morning is glassy calm with a 19-second period – that’s the kind of surf that makes you wake up early. The waves will be clean, well-shaped, and have that long, waiting energy between sets. The biggest day is Sunday the 13th, with 3ft at 12 to 13 seconds and clean winds. It’s a bit small for a full-on session, but the quality should be excellent. This is the clear pick of the entire 16-day window.

Rusty

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