El Gringo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk in feet and knots for those who think that way.

We got a long run of solid south-southwest groundswell coming, but the first few days are fighting a bit of onshore wind. Gotta be patient. Water temp is about 58°F, right where it should be for this time of year.

The absolute standout here is Saturday morning, July 4th, at El Gringo. This is your session. You’ve got a clean 6ft of SSW swell, period around 12 seconds, and the wind is dead glassy out of the south at 3 knots. That’s a mirror finish, boys. Wave energy is strong, coming in at around 1257. It’s an advanced reef, so the crew there knows the drill. Could be a few heads out—crowds are a possibility—but for that quality, it’s the pick.

Sunday, July 5th is another cracker. Morning session is glassy again, but the swell drops a bit to 4ft. The period, though… 20 seconds! That’s a deep ocean pulse. At a reef break, that’s gonna be long, lined-up, heavy waves. The afternoon goes even better: wind goes to zero, dead calm, for a glassy 5ft from the SW. Wave energy is pumping at 1725. Unreal conditions.

Monday afternoon, July 6th is also a gem. Glassy 6ft, 16-second period from the SW, with energy over 2000 (2113 to be exact). That’s a lot of grunt and total glass. A proper heavy day for the experienced crew.

Second week gets smaller. Thursday afternoon, July 9th is still worth a wetty—glassy 5ft, 16-second period, energy over 1000. Friday, July 10th has glassy conditions both sessions with 5ft, 14-second period from the SW. Nice, clean lines.

After that, it thins out. A lot of marginal surf, cross-onshore wind, and smaller swell into the second week. From around July 11th onwards, it’s a real waiting game. The good stuff is definitely locked into that first weekend.

Rusty.

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