El Roque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for our little corner. Let's be honest from the get-go, this ain't gonna be a classic. We've got a long stretch ahead with a lot of onshore wind and not much in the way of quality waves. You'll have to pick your moments.

The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 76° for this time of year, so a spring suit or a shorty is fine.

We’ve got a bit of a dry spell to start. The first real chance to wet a line comes Monday morning the 14th. The swell is small at 4ft from the NNE, and the period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and jumbled. The real story is the wind – a light cross-offshore from the WSW, which will make El Roque look pretty clean. The wave energy is moderate (287), but it's rideable.

The rest of that week and into the next is a write-off. From Tuesday the 15th right through to Friday the 25th, the wind is mostly straight onshore from the North. The swell does try to push up to 6ft on the 18th, but it's being hammered by 16 mph onshore winds, so the wave energy (775) is just gonna be a close-out mess. It’s gonna look more like a washing machine than a surf break. Honestly, for a stretch there from the 17th to the 19th, with that strong swell and onshore wind, the setup at this exposed reef is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, after a long wait, we finally get a bit of a window on the 25th of September. Friday afternoon, we’ve got a 4ft swell from the NNE. It’s still short-period (7 seconds), but the wind switches to a light cross-offshore from the ESE. That’s our best chance for clean, if a little weak, waves. The wave energy is moderate (274). It's not pumping, but it’s the only real window we get.

The following Monday, the 28th of September, is worth a mention too. The swell drops right off to 2ft from the NW with a long period of 10 seconds, and we get a period of glassy conditions in the morning. It’s going to be small and weak (156), but for a longboard or a foiler, that might be a really fun, clean session. The afternoon stays clean with a light offshore.

So, to sum it up: the standout window is Friday the 25th of September afternoon at El Roque. The conditions are about as good as they get in this run. The 28th is a dark horse for small-wave gear, but don't expect much else. It’s a lean few weeks, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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