El Muelle Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s paddle out on this. Only one spot came up: El Muelle, a beach and pier setup. It’s been a slow start, and there’s a real dry spell before anything worth wetting a wetsuit for.

First few days: Wednesday the 29th through Friday the 1st of August, it’s flat. Swell is under 1ft, winds are switching, but the energy is pathetic – call it 179 or 35 – that’s barely a ripple. Clean, but empty.

Saturday the 1st of August bumps up to 4ft in the afternoon, but the wind is screaming at 25 mph from the southwest – that’s a washing machine. Not for paddling.

Sunday the 2nd of August is the first time the numbers look a little better. Morning has 4ft of SSW swell, 10 seconds, cross-shore wind, energy at 468 – it’s marginal, but it’s a start. Afternoon gets to 6ft but the wind is onshore, choppy.

Monday the 3rd of August is the standout. Morning has 6ft of SSE swell, 10 seconds, with offshore wind. Clean. Energy is 689 – moderate. The afternoon is even better: 5ft, 10 seconds, cross-offshore wind, energy 578. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions” – this is the call. Water temp is about average for the season.

Tuesday the 4th of August drops off: 4ft in the morning, clean, but weak. Afternoon gets a messy 7ft from the WSW with a short 7-second period – lumpy cross-shore chop.

Wednesday the 5th of August is a nice little session. Morning has 4ft, clean, cross-off wind. Afternoon has 3ft but with offshore wind and ESE swell at 10 seconds – clean and tidy. Energy is moderate (302, 307).

Then a big gap. From Thursday the 6th of August through the end of the first week, it’s small and windy. Energy drops to 171, 134 – not much.

Second week: the real story is the 8th of August onward. The waves get huge – but it’s too much for El Muelle. Saturday the 8th of August morning has 8ft of WSW swell, 8 seconds – that’s big. Energy is 1144, strong. The afternoon is 10ft from the SW, 10 seconds, energy 1713 – very strong. Wind is cross-off, but the wave is too big. Sunday the 9th of August: 16ft of SW swell, 12-13 seconds, offshore wind, energy readings of 6762 and 8133 – massive, but no-go for the pier. Monday the 10th is still 10-12ft, Tuesday the 11th is 8-10ft. All “too big for this break” – expert only, and even then, questionable.

The best session of the whole outlook is Monday the 3rd of August afternoon. Clean, solid 5ft, 10-second SSE swell, cross-offshore wind, moderate energy. That’s the window. The later big stuff is impressive to look at, but not for the average surfer.

This break is feast or famine – that’s normal for a beach/pier here. The 3rd of August is your best bet. After that, it’s either too small or too big.

Rusty.

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