El Roque Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m a bit gutted to say it, but this stretch looks like a total write-off. The whole 16-day window is just one long flat spell with no real surf on offer. There’s not a single standout, not a single session worth paddling out for. Right from the start, the first recommendation is for El Roque on Sunday the 2nd of August, but don’t get your hopes up. The swell is a weak 4 ft from the NNE, with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is a paltry 123 – that’s barely a ripple. The wind is onshore at 6 mph, and the call is "poor surf conditions." It’s a no-go.

That same pattern just repeats right through the entire period. The swell never gets above 6 ft, with periods mostly hanging around 7 to 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs a bit into the 300s and 400s, but it’s all for nothing. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, ranging from 6 mph up to 12 mph, with a few "clear" days but zero quality. Every single session is marked as "poor surf conditions." There is a gap of, well, the entire 16 days with no recommendations. It’s a blank run.

For the first break, El Roque, the water temperature is 73°F, which is 0.9°F above normal – pretty average for this time of year, nothing to write home about. The reef here is a fairly consistent spot, but it’s not working at all with this steady onshore flow from the north. The swell direction is mostly from the NNE, which is actually off its optimum from the NNW, so it’s not even well-aligned.

This is a spot that’s exposed, so it gets everything, but with the wind constantly on it, it’s just a messy, choppy washout. The swell is never big enough to be dangerous, but it’s nowhere near clean enough to be fun. For a beginner, it’s not too big, but the conditions are just poor. There’s no point chasing it. Sometimes you get a run like this – it’s not unusual for the area, and the only thing to do is wait for the forecasts to change. Keep an eye out, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.

Rusty.

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