El Suicidio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checkin' in from the coast.

Well, it's been a bit of a flat spell lately, but there's some life on the horizon. The first real pulse of swell worth paddlin' for hits us Monday morning, September 7th. After that, we've got a solid run of waves building up, with the real standout being a powerful, clean session further down the line.

Let's break it down. Sunday the 6th is a write-off – poor surf with an onshore breeze and messy energy. Hang tight. Monday morning, September 7th, we finally get something to work with at El Suicidio, a point break. It's a clean 4 ft swell out of the SSE with a light offshore WNW breeze, 5 km/h. The waves won't be massive, but the cross-off wind will keep 'em clean. This is a solid "expect good surf conditions" call. The water temp is sittin' at 55°, which is pretty average for this time of year. By Monday afternoon, the wind goes cross-shore and the swell drops a little, making it a marginal call.

Tuesday the 8th sees the swell backin' off, droppin' to under 3 ft, and the wind turns more side-shore. It's gettin' weak. The combined energy is just 163 on Tuesday morning, so it's pretty limp. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are tiny – 1 ft and 1 ft. Thursday morning has glassy conditions, but there's not a ripple of swell to use 'em on.

The second half of the week stays weak and onshore until we get a big, angry pulse. Saturday the 12th is gonna be a beast, but not for paddlin'. A 10 ft ESE swell hits with a 25 mph SE cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is a massive 1258, but the conditions will be messy and blown out. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than anything you'd want to paddle into.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. For the experts out there, Friday morning, September 18th, is the real gem. A clean 6 ft swell out of the SSE with a 16-second period – that's a long-period groundswell full of energy (combined energy of 1471). The wind is a clean 12 mph offshore from the North. This is "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." That point break at El Suicidio is gonna light up with long, powerful lines. Saturday the 19th still has some clean 3 ft swell left over, but it's not the same beast. For the rest of the second week, the swell fades out again, droppin' to under 3 ft by Sunday the 20th, and then gets messy with strong cross-onshore winds by Monday the 21st.

So, to sum it up: Don't even bother with this weekend. Get a sneaky session in on Monday morning the 7th if you're desperate. But the one to circle on your calendar is Friday morning, September 18th – that's the standout for experienced surfers lookin' for a proper, clean groundswell at the point.

Rusty, out.

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