El Suicidio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s on the table for our local stretch. We’ve got El Suicidio, a point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the south swell. The water temp is feeling about average for this time of year, so nothing too wild there.

Right now, though, things are pretty quiet. The first real opportunity doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, the 27th of August. We get a 4ft swell from the southeast, with a 13-second period, pushing a moderate wave energy of 420. The wind is light and offshore from the NNW, so the surf is clean. It’s solid for a quick session, but it’s not a standout.

After that, we hit a big dry spell. From Thursday afternoon all the way through to early September, the surf is poor. The wind turns cross-onshore, the swell drops, and the energy is weak to moderate at best. It’s a long stretch of nothing—just a few days of clean but tiny waves here and there, but nothing worth chasing.

Things start to look up on the morning of Thursday, the 3rd of September. The wind goes offshore from the NNW again, and we get a clean 2ft swell from the south with an 8-second period. The energy is low at 90, but it’s surfable and clean. That pattern continues into Friday, the 4th, with another 2ft, offshore wind, and a longer period of 10 seconds on the south swell. Still small, but the conditions are clean.

The best session on offer, though, is shaping up for Thursday morning, the 10th of September. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the southeast, with a 9-second period and strong wave energy at 451. The wind is light offshore from the north, so the surf is clean and well-shaped. That’s a proper session if you’re ready for it. It’s not too big, but it’s got enough push.

Then on Friday morning, the 11th of September, we get another solid 6ft from the southeast, but this time with a 12-second period and very strong energy at 792. The wind is light offshore from the NE, so the conditions are clean. That’s the true standout—good size, good period, and clean. It’s a bit of a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the one to plan for.

If you’re a beginner, the 6ft surf might be a bit much, but it’s fine for intermediates and above. The point break setup will handle the longer period swell well, so expect some nice lines.

Rusty.

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