El Morro de la Virgen Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for El Morro de la Virgen over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with small, weak swells and messy winds. Sunday the 26th gives us a tiny 1ft SSE swell in the morning, but the cross-off wind keeps it clean enough for a paddle. The wave energy is weak (108), so it’s really just a chance to get wet. The water is sitting at 53°F, which is about average for this time of year. Nothing to get excited about, but the conditions are surfable.

We then hit a dry spell. From Sunday afternoon right through to the end of July, the surf is poor. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, and the swell is small and mixed up. The combined energy is low, mostly under 100, and it’s just not worth the effort. There’s a bit of a pick-up in energy on the 31st, but that’s accompanied by a fresh onshore breeze that makes a mess of things.

The first week of August doesn’t start much better. The 1st and 2nd offer some clean, small waves in the mornings, but the swell is still tiny, and the energy is weak. It’s a glassy paddle, but there’s no power behind it.

Then, things change. Tuesday, August 4th, is the standout. The swell jumps to 10ft in the morning, pushing 12ft in the afternoon, from the SSE. This is solid, powerful groundswell with a period of 12-13 seconds. The wave energy is massive (3,054 in the morning, 3,587 in the afternoon). The wind is light and cross-off, making for clean, heavy waves. This is not for the faint-hearted – at over 8ft, this is expert territory only. If you’ve got the chops, this is a proper session.

Wednesday the 5th is still pumping, with 10ft from the SE in the morning, but the wind is a bit more cross-shore in the afternoon, making it a little less perfect. The wave energy is still huge (2,723).

The swell drops back from Thursday the 6th onwards, but the quality remains. Thursday morning delivers a clean 7ft from the ESE with a fresh offshore breeze, and Friday the 7th has a more manageable 4ft ESE swell with light offshore winds in the morning. The energy is still moderate to strong (1,551 and 492 respectively). After that, the surf fades out again, with small, weak swells and a mix of winds through to the 10th.

So, the bottom line is this: the first week is a washout. The real action is on August 4th and 5th, with big, clean, powerful swell. After that, a few smaller, cleaner days follow, but nothing that matches the mid-week pulse. Don’t hold your breath for the first few days, but mark your calendar for the 4th.

Rusty.

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