El Muelle Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for El Muelle.

The first few days of this outlook are a bit of a struggle, with bigger swell but messy winds spoiling the quality. We do get a couple of windows where it cleans up, but they are brief. The highlight is definitely Thursday the 27th of August, when a solid 4ft SE groundswell with a long 12-second period arrives, and the wind goes light and cross-off. That 430 (moderate wave energy) will have some push, and those longer gaps between sets will make getting out the back a bit easier. It’s an intermediate spot, so this is the pick of the bunch. Expect some clean, lined-up waves at El Muelle, a beach and pier setup, so look for the banks to be working.

Wednesday the 26th of August kicks us off with a chunky 7ft SE swell, that's a lot of water, but NNE wind at 25 km/h is killing the shape. The energy reading is a strong 1823, but it's only for experienced surfers as it's over 5ft and the conditions are marginal. Thursday morning is your best bet. By Friday the 28th of August, the swell drops to 3ft, but Friday afternoon goes glassy with the wind dropping to zero – that's a rare treat, making the little 3ft ENE swell (223 energy) look much more fun than it reads on paper.

After that, it goes quiet. From the 29th of August through to the 5th of September, we are looking at a long run of small, weak swell with poor to ordinary conditions. Swell heights hover around 2ft to 3ft, with energy readings dropping as low as 31, which is barely a ripple. Winds are often cross or cross-off, but the wave size just isn’t there. This is a solid week of flatness.

Then, on Sunday the 6th of September, we get a small pulse. A 4ft ENE swell bumps the energy to 222, and the wind goes offshore from the NW at 15 km/h. That’s gentle offshore and clean – a decent morning session for a Sunday, but nothing special. The following Monday (7th of September) has smaller leftover 3ft waves with light cross-off wind, surfable but ordinary. By the 8th and 9th, cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions return, so keep the expectations low.

All in all, the standout is Thursday the 27th of August. The Friday afternoon glass-off on the 28th is worth a look for a longboard or a foiler. The rest of the run is mostly a waiting game until that little pulse on the 6th of September.

Rusty

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