El Muelle Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for El Muelle.

The next couple of days are a bit of a write-off – we’re getting small, short-period swell, but the wind is all over the place, especially Sunday afternoon and through Monday into Tuesday. There is a short window of nice conditions on Sunday morning, with glassy winds and a bit of knee‑high energy from the east. After that, we’re looking at a few days of moderate to fresh cross‑shore winds and choppy sea state that’s just not worth paddling out for.

The first real standout comes on Saturday, July 11th. The morning will be glassy with 3ft of east‑southeast swell, and the afternoon turns clean with 4ft from the same direction, period pushing 11 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (338 in the morning, 353 in the afternoon). This is a solid, clean day for intermediate surfers – no crowds mentioned, so you should have the place to yourself. The water temp is about average for the time of year – no big anomaly.

Then, on Sunday, July 12th, the afternoon really fires up. Swell jumps to 7ft from the west-southwest, period a short 7 seconds, but it’s blowing offshore from the northwest at 15 mph. The combined energy gets into the moderate-to-strong range (707). Wave heights are in the head‑high to overhead zone, so this is for experienced surfers. The surf quality is elevated – clean, offshore, and the pier will be working. This is the best session on offer.

After that, we get a block of choppy onshore days from the 13th to the 17th. The swell sticks around, but strong cross‑onshore winds spoil the shape. There’s a second pick-up on Saturday, July 18th when the wind turns light offshore in the afternoon, and we get 5ft from the south (10s period) with clean lines – worth a late sesh.

Looking into the second week, Sunday, July 19th morning has a powerful 8ft swell from the south‑southeast (13s period) with clean cross‑offshore wind from the west, but at 22 mph it’s blowing hard. The combined energy hits 2135 – that’s very strong. This is expert territory only, and the strong wind will make it bumpy. There’s also a chance of size on Monday the 20th, but with cross‑shore wind and lumpy conditions, it’s more for kites than paddle boards.

Summary: Best window is Saturday July 11th and Sunday afternoon July 12th. The Sunday 12th afternoon is the real gem – clean offshore, solid 7ft. After that, you’re waiting until Saturday 18th afternoon for another clean session.

Rusty

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