El Morro de la Virgen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew over what’s coming for El Morro de la Virgen, because I’ll be straight with you—the next week and a half is going to test your patience. This is a sheltered spot that needs everything to line up, and for a long stretch here, it just doesn’t.

The outlook starts with a big, fat nothing. From Monday the 17th of August all the way through Friday the 21st, the wave energy is weak to moderate at best—mostly under 300 (combined swell energy), with swell heights barely scraping 4ft and a messy cross-chop on top. Winds are either cross or cross-onshore, and the periods are short, around 6 to 9 seconds. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. You’d be better off staying home.

Things finally show a pulse on Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning has a 6ft S swell rolling in with an 11-second period and a fresh offshore wind from the WSW. That’s the first real standout, and it’s a promising one. The combined energy jumps to 1338, which is solid, and the cleanup crew (the offshore breeze) will have those lines looking clean. That said, the afternoon drops off to a much weaker 5ft with a shorter 8-second period and energy down to 295, so get it early. This is the best on offer for the entire run. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

Sunday the 23rd is a write-off—blown out. A near gale from the SW at 31 mph is stacking up 10ft of slop with 11-second period, but the combined energy is over 2000. That’s significant power, but it’s just too messy and strong for a good paddle session; honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than surfboards.

Monday the 24th of August is another decent shout. The morning shows 6ft of SSE groundswell at 11 seconds, cross-off breeze from the SSW, and energy at 856. The wind is gentle and the surf is clean—this is the second highlight of the period. Afternoon drops to 5ft with a cross breeze stirring up a slight chop, so morning is the call.

From Tuesday the 25th of August through the end of the month, it’s a slow bleed. Heights drop to around 2ft to 4ft, periods shorten back to 8-10 seconds, and winds shift onshore or cross-shore with chop. There’s a little bump on Saturday the 29th of August—a clean 2ft SSE groundswell at a very long 12 seconds, with a light offshore, but it’s tiny. That long period will make it peel nicely at this sheltered spot, but only for a longboard or a funboard.

Finally, on Monday the 31st of August and into Tuesday the 1st of September, we get another clean window. A 5ft ESE swell with a 12-second period and light offshore or cross-off winds. Combined energy is around 700, moderate but with good shape. This is a solid end to the outlook, though it’s still a week and a half out, so treat it as promising but not set in stone.

So to sum it up: the standout is Saturday the 22nd of August morning. The next best is Monday the 24th of August morning. The rest is a waiting game or a longboard session on the small clean days.

Rusty out.

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