El Conquistador Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

First up, the water temp is sitting at 76°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. Not too shabby.

We've got a little run of surf kicking off this Thursday, the 20th of August. It's not huge, but the morning is looking like a real treat. We're talkin' clean 3 ft waves from the SSW with a 14-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the SE. That's the kind of start you want. The combined swell energy is a moderate 388, so there's some push behind it. The break is a beach and reef setup, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely. It's a very consistent spot, so you'll get waves. Crowds are 'sometimes' around, so you might have to share, but it's worth it.

The quality holds through Friday morning, the 21st, with another glassy morning and similar 3 ft SSW swell. Friday afternoon goes a bit cross-off, but it's still clean. The weekend is where things start to fade. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd see the swell drop to 2 ft and then 2 ft, and the energy levels drop off a cliff. The conditions are still clean, but the waves are just ordinary. By Monday the 24th, we're into that same small, low-energy stuff.

After that, we hit a real dry spell. From Tuesday the 25th right through to the end of the month, the swell just tanks. We're looking at tiny waves, or even flat spells with zero energy on the 28th and 29th. It's a proper blank run.

Now, here's a glimmer of hope. As we roll into the first week of September, there's a promising pulse showing up. On Monday the 31st of August, we see a jump back to 2 ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, glassy conditions, and good energy (263). That's a solid call for a clean, long-period groundswell at this reef and beach setup. The best of it looks to be Tuesday the 1st of September, with a morning of 3 ft, 15-second SSW swell and cross-off winds, and the afternoon turning glassy with the same size. That's the standout of the whole forecast window. Keep an eye on it, but remember it's a ways out.

After that, it fades out again through the 2nd and 3rd of September.

So, to sum it up: the best surf on offer is this Thursday and Friday morning, and then a promising-looking window around the 31st of August and 1st of September. Everything else is either flat or just too small to get excited about.

Rusty.

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