El Suicidio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – for the next week or so, El Suicidio is a tough watch. There’s a big patch of nothing good from Friday the 28th of August right through until Wednesday the 2nd of September. The swell is tiny – 2ft to 3ft – and the wind is mostly a messy cross-on or onshore from the SSE and SE. The combined energy is weak to moderate (104 to 179), and the "poor surf conditions" tag tells the story. You’re looking at small, chopped-up lines with no real power. Not worth paddling out.

Then on Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon, things nudge up a bit. We get 5ft from the south, but the period is a short, punchy 7 seconds. The energy bumps up to 307 (moderate), but the onshore wind and short period make it a marginal call. The afternoon of Thursday the 3rd sees the swell drop back to 3ft. Still nothing to write home about.

Now, the first real glimmer comes on Friday the 4th of September morning. The wind turns offshore from the NNE, and with a 2ft SSE swell at 8 seconds, it’s clean. The energy is 104 (weak), but offshore wind at El Suicidio makes a world of difference. The afternoon goes cross-off with a touch more period (15 seconds) and clean conditions. The waves are small, but glassy. Saturday the 5th morning holds a similar clean, 2ft SSW swell at 12 seconds – the long period means there will be some nice shape on the point.

But the real standout is Wednesday the 9th of September morning. That’s the one. We’ve got 4ft from the east with a 9-second period, the wind is glassy – zero knots from the north. The combined energy jumps to 358 (moderate), and the forecast says "expect good surf conditions." For a point break, that glassy wind with a modest east swell is a treat. It’ll be clean, peel-y, and just the right size for an intermediate session. Crowds are possible here though, so get in early.

Then Thursday the 10th of September morning is the top of the run. A 7ft south swell with a 10-second period and glassy conditions again – that is a very good-looking window. The energy is 799 (strong), and the “expect very good surf conditions” rating is the highest we see. The swell is from the south, which is optimum for El Suicidio, and the size is perfect for intermediates. Just note that 7ft is getting up there for beginners. The afternoon goes cross-onshore and turns messy, so make the most of that morning.

After that, Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th of September are a write-off again. The wind swings onshore, and the swell, while still around 5ft to 4ft, is just choppy junk.

So, to keep it simple: the best surf is Wednesday morning the 9th September (glassy, 4ft east) and Thursday morning the 10th September (glassy, 7ft south). The 10th is the bigger, cleaner standout. Don’t bother before that unless you’re desperate for a clean little wave on the 4th or 5th.

Stay keen, check the conditions, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty.

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