El Suicidio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it.

Look, I’ve got to be honest with you, the next week or so is looking pretty grim around El Suicidio. We've got a 16-day window, and for a solid run from Monday the 17th through to Wednesday the 26th, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing good. It's a long, frustrating gap. Onshore winds just keep messing up whatever swell tries to show. This is a point break that's exposed to the south, and the wind's coming from every wrong direction, mainly south and southeast. It's a write-off.

The first glimmer of something *halfway* decent doesn't show up until Saturday the 22nd. Saturday morning we see a 6 ft swell from the south with a solid 11-second period, giving it moderate wave energy (1338). That's a pretty hefty groundswell for the spot, but it's coming with a strong cross-shore wind. The waves will be lumpy and tricky. The afternoon drops back down to 5 ft and gets even messier. It's not the one you want to get up for.

Sunday the 23rd is a total washout. We're looking at 8 ft to 10 ft from the south-southwest, with a near gale slamming it. That's blown-out chaos, and with that size, it's expert-only territory even if the wind did cooperate, which it doesn't.

After that, the wind starts to let up a bit. Tuesday the 25th morning has a 4 ft south-southeast swell with a light onshore breeze. It's clean, but the energy's weak (275). It's barely worth a mention.

Now, if you're willing to wait, the absolute standout, the only real call in the whole run, is Sunday the 30th into Monday the 31st. On Sunday the 30th afternoon, we get a 4 ft swell from the east-southeast with a 10-second period and a clean, offshore wind from the east-northeast. Wave energy is moderate (337). That’s light and clean, the kind of glassy afternoon where a point break like El Suicidio really shines.

Then Monday the 31st morning looks even better. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the east-southeast with a much longer 12-second period, bringing decent energy (713). The wind is light and cross-onshore, but at that strength, it'll only put a tiny texture on the face. That's the one to circle on the calendar. It's not huge, but it'll be long, clean, and have proper push. A few crowds are possible, but on a Monday, you might just get it to yourself.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so just a normal summer wetsuit will do.

So, to wrap it: suffer through the junk for the next week and a half. The real hope is that Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are where you want to be. That’s the call.

Rusty.

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