El Conquistador Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for El Conquistador over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a pretty grim run for this spot. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak conditions. The first week is basically a write-off. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to Friday the 31st, you're dealing with tiny 0.7ft waves and combined swell energy barely reaching double digits (0 to 24 range). It's just not worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly light, so the surface is often clean or even glassy, but that doesn't matter when there's no push.

We finally see a tiny pulse on the morning of Saturday the 1st of August, with waves nudging up to 2ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy climbs a bit (79), but the commentary says it all: “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the best we’ve got, and it’s still a 1 out of 10. The wind is glassy, so it will look pretty, but you’re going to be scratching for any kind of ride.

Sunday the 2nd of August morning sees a glassy 1ft swell from the SSW with a longer period of 13 seconds. The energy is moderate (95). By the afternoon, the combined energy jumps to 127 with a 2ft S swell, and it's clean with a light cross-offshore. This is the standout window. It's still small, but that longer period from the SSW will give the waves some shape. For a break that’s very consistent and exposed to S swell, this might actually offer a few fun, clean little waves before it fades.

After that, it's back to the doldrums. From Monday the 3rd through to Monday the 10th of August, we're stuck in a rinse-and-repeat pattern of 1ft to 1ft swells. Most days are glassy or clean, but the energy is weak (mostly under 100), and the commentary keeps calling it “ordinary” or “poor.” There’s a bit of a cross-offshore or glassy window on the morning of Thursday the 6th and Saturday the 8th, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.

If you're a beginner, the tiny 1ft glassy days on the 1st or the 2nd of August are about as safe as it gets, but don't expect to be doing much more than floating around. For everyone else, the best bet is the Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon session. It's not going to be epic, but with that clean wind and a little more energy, it's the only window that even hints at a proper wave.

So, a long, flat start, a very brief, small pulse, and then back to waiting. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but this is a blank run for El Conquistador.

Rusty.

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