El Suicidio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for El Suicidio.

The next 16 days look like a real mixed bag of pain and hope. Right off the bat, we’ve got a gap of a couple of days with nothing worth getting wet for. The first few days are mostly blown out or just too small to bother with. The real standout is shaping up to be a big, powerful event, but it comes with a catch.

We start with a bit of a dud. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are pretty much write-offs. Thursday has tiny 1ft SE swell with weak energy (29-30) and messy winds. Friday the 7th is just plain ugly – a massive 12ft to 10ft S swell on the charts, but it's hammered by strong cross-onshore winds at 25 mph, making it a total washout. The energy is huge (2447-4191), but it’s not for paddling.

Saturday the 8th gives a little life. The morning sees a clean 5ft SSE swell (441 energy) with a gentle cross-off breeze. It’s not perfect, but it's the first session that’s worth a look for an intermediate.

Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th is a frustrating stretch. The swell bumps up to 5ft-6ft, but the wind is a mess – cross-shore and cross-onshore, keeping things lumpy and poor. The energy is moderate (603-947), but the quality just isn’t there.

Now, for the standout. Thursday the 13th of August. This is the one. We’ve got a solid 6ft SSE groundswell rolling in with a very long period of 14 seconds. The wave energy is strong at 1923, and the wind is light and onshore, but the conditions are labeled as "unknown" which means it might clean up. This is a true groundswell, and for a point break like El Suicidio, that long period will wrap in beautifully. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there. This is the best on offer, hands down, but since it’s a week out, treat it as promising but not locked in.

After that, the second week fades. Friday the 14th through Wednesday the 19th is a slog of mediocre to poor surf. The swell hangs around 3ft to 5ft, but the winds are often onshore or cross-shore and building. By Monday the 17th, we get a 7ft ESE swell (763 energy), but it’s with strong cross-off winds at 25 mph, making it a clean but blown-out mess. The energy is moderate, but the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The last bright spot is Thursday the 20th. A tiny 2ft to 2ft SSE swell (63-73 energy) with a nice offshore wind from the north. It’s clean, glassy, and surfable, but you’ll be on a longboard or a foamie. A gentle finisher after a long, rocky run.

Signing off, Rusty.

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