El Conquistador Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

We're starting off this Friday, August 21st, with a bit of life in the water. It's not huge, but the energy is there. The overall pattern is a slow decline into flatness next week, followed by a promising comeback at the very end of the month and into September. The water temp is sitting at about 76°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year—no weird anomalies to report.

Right off the bat, Friday morning is your standout. We've got a clean 3-foot swell rolling in from the SSW with a very healthy 14-second period. That's proper groundswell energy. The combined energy reading (377) tells you there's some real push behind it. With a light SSE cross-off breeze at 3 mph, the face is going to be smooth. This is genuinely good surf—not just "okay." I'd be getting the wetsuit on early.

Friday afternoon holds its own too. The swell drops a touch to about 3 feet, but the wind goes dead glassy from the ESE. It’s going to be silky out there. A little smaller, but the quality is top-tier.

Saturday the 22nd is a step down. Swell drops to around 2 feet and then 2 feet through the day. It's clean enough, but the energy is dropping fast (down to 193 and then 147). It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. Sunday morning is glassy again but tiny at about 2 feet and period dropping to 12 seconds. The energy is barely there at 76. By Sunday afternoon, the wind goes onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, and that's when it turns ordinary.

From Monday the 24th right through to the end of the week, we're looking at a proper flat spell. The swell dips to around 1 feet and even 1 foot, with energy readings in the low tens and twenties. The wind is calm or light offshore on some days, but there just isn't any wave to ride. It's a long, dry gap until the end of the month.

Now, here's the light at the tunnel. Sunday, August 30th, we see a ghost of a pulse—about 2 feet but with a very long 17-second period pushing energy back up to 151. That’s a hint of things to come. But the real return kicks in Monday, August 31st. The swell builds to a solid 2 feet from the SSW with a nice 15-second period. The energy jumps to 243. With a light offshore breeze from the ESE at 6 mph, it's going to be clean, lined-up, and fun. That trend holds strong into Tuesday, September 1st, with 3 feet of swell and 14-15 second intervals. The combined energy is up around 288—that’s proper moderate energy again. This is your second standout window.

After that, it starts to taper off again through the first week of September, dropping back to about 2 feet and 1 feet with shorter periods. The last day in the forecast, September 5th, shows a weird little 2-foot pulse from the NW with a short 8-second period. That's weak windswell and not worth planning around.

So, bottom line: Friday the 21st is your best bet for this whole stretch. Get it while it's good. The end of August into the first of September offers another solid window, but it's further out so keep an eye on it. The middle of next week is a total write-off.

Rusty out.

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