El Suicidio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what El Suicidio has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

First up, this spot is a point break, fairly consistent, and is exposed to the south. It’s an intermediate-level wave, and while it doesn't always get crowded, you can sometimes expect company in the water. The water temperature is sitting at 53°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The forecast kicks off with a bit of a slow start. The first few days bring some swell, but conditions are a bit of a mess. Friday the 14th has a clean-looking wave in the morning with 5ft from the SE and a period of 12 seconds, but the energy is moderate (710). The wind is a cross-off, so it’s rideable, but the call is marginal. The afternoon drops to 4ft.

Saturday the 15th is a write-off with strong winds and 4ft to 5ft of very short-period, junky swell. Not worth paddling out. Sunday the 16th is the real standout for the first week. The morning brings a clean 4ft from the east with light offshore winds from the NNE. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell, but the wind is light and offshore, meaning the surface will be smooth. The energy is moderate (260). This is your best bet for the first few days—expect good surf conditions.

Monday through Wednesday continue with onshore or messy cross-shore winds and deteriorating conditions. The swell drops right off. By the end of the week, from Thursday the 21st onwards, we hit a serious lull. The swell gets tiny, down to 1ft to 2ft, with strong cross-onshore winds. That’s a flat spell running from the 21st all the way through to the 26th of August. Nothing really on offer for over five days.

Now, looking into the second week, things show some promise. The next real highlight comes on Thursday the 27th of August. The morning session looks excellent: a clean 5ft swell from the east with a 10-second period, giving it some decent shape, and light ENE winds that are cross-off, keeping the surface glassy. The combined energy is strong at 633, the best value in the whole forecast. This is the standout wave of the entire run—good size, clean, and decent period. It’s a promising call but remember, we’re talking over two weeks out, so keep an eye on updates.

After that, it fades again into the 28th and 29th with weaker, messy swells and onshore winds.

So, bottom line: if you want clean waves, hit Sunday the 16th morning, but the real gem is that Thursday the 27th morning. The rest of the window is either blown out or flat.

Rusty.

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