El Suicidio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ve been staring at El Suicidio for the next couple of weeks and, honestly, it’s a tough one. This point break has the right idea sometimes, but the wind and conditions just keep getting in the way. We’ve got a long 16-day window here, and for much of it, it's a waiting game.

The first real chance to even think about paddling out isn’t until Monday the 7th of September. Even then, it’s just barely rideable. The week before that is pretty much a write-off with messy cross-onshore winds and poor surf. From Friday the 4th right through Sunday the 6th, it’s clean on the charts but the wind is either cross-on or straight onshore, making for choppy, lumpy lines. The swell tries to build a bit on Sunday the 6th, with a 7ft southerly swell, but it’s got a short, weak period and the onshore wind is just killing it. That's not one to get excited about.

Monday the 7th morning shows a glimmer of hope. The swell drops to 5ft from the SSE, with a 9-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate at 321. The wind goes super light from the SE, almost cross-on, making for a light cross-onshore with only small wind ripples. That’s about as clean as it’s going to get for a while. The afternoon stays marginal with a cross-shore breeze. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it.

Then the surf drops right off. From Tuesday the 8th through to Saturday the 12th, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with the odd pulse of onshore wind. On Saturday the 12th, the swell bumps up again to 5ft from the S with a 7-second period and moderate energy (353), but it’s straight onshore wind. That’s a no-go.

Sunday the 13th offers a small window: a 3ft swell from the S with a longer 9-second period (energy 398), and a clean cross-offshore wind from the ENE. The waves will be clean, but small and a bit fat. It’s a better bet for a longboard or a quiet session.

The standout, if you can call it that, comes much later. Saturday the 19th of September is the only day that scores a 2 out of 10. The morning shows a 6ft swell from the S with a 7-second period and strong wave energy (521). The wind is light from the ESE, making for a light cross-shore with small crossing wind ripples. It’s still marginal thanks to the short period, but that’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the entire window with the best wind. For a point break like this, a short-period south swell can be a bit sectiony, but with that much energy and light wind, it’s the best you’ll get. Don’t expect perfection, but it’s the only day worth circling on the calendar. Crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might have a few friends out.

Overall, the water temp is average for the time of year at this spot, nothing unusual.

It’s a frustrating run, but that last Saturday holds just enough promise to keep the stoke alive. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because sometimes a window opens when you least expect it.

Rusty

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