El Suicidio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. Things are looking pretty average for a while, but there’s a solid pulse building for the end of the run.

We’re looking at El Suicidio, a south-facing point break that handles a southerly swell best. Water temp is sitting at 54°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first week is mostly a write-off. From Monday the 10th through the end of the following week, the wind is just not playing ball. We’ve got a mix of cross-onshore and onshore winds, and the swell energy is all over the place but mostly weak to moderate, with values between 66 and 1098. The waves are there, but the quality is poor – bumpy, choppy, and often blown out. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 16th afternoon when it goes glassy, but the swell is only 4ft from the east with a short period of 8 seconds. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The next day, Monday the 17th, the swell drops to 3ft and the wind goes cross-onshore again. Not worth paddling out.

There’s a real dry spell from the 17th through the 22nd, with nothing worth recommending. Just small, weak waves and onshore junk.

Now, the standout. Things finally turn around on Monday the 24th of August. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SSE, with a period of 12 seconds and a strong combined energy of 1543. That’s a solid groundswell. The wind is onshore that morning, but the potential is there. The real magic happens on Tuesday the 25th morning – we’ve got a clean 6ft SSE swell, period still 12 seconds, energy at 895, and the wind swings light east, just a gentle cross-offshore breeze. That’s the pick of the forecast. Clean, lined-up waves at a point break with a long-period groundswell – that’s going to produce some beautiful, peeling walls. Just be aware, crowds are sometimes a thing here, so get out early. This one’s for intermediate and above – at 6ft with that period, it’s got plenty of push. It’s not beginner territory.

That Tuesday afternoon stays clean with 5ft SSE swell and light cross-offshore wind, but the energy drops a bit to 614. Still a fun session.

Beyond that, things fade again. The long-range stuff around the 23rd and 24th looks promising in size but the wind and conditions are marginal. That Tuesday the 25th morning is the one to circle on the calendar. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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