El Tizate Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Grab a coffee, 'cause the next couple of weeks here in the region are a bit of a mixed bag, but we've got a few windows that'll get us wet.

Right up front, Tuesday the 28th of July is our best shot in this whole outlook, and it's not even close. The morning is where it's at. We've got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the SW, but here's the kicker – the period is a beautiful 17 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy, and with the water temp sitting at 88°F, about 3°F warmer than usual for this time of year, it feels like a bath out there. The combined energy is solid at (958), so there's plenty of push. This one is for El Tizate. It's a sheltered spot that's usually inconsistent, so when it lines up, you need to be on it. The wind is glassy from the north at only 3 mph. Expect clean, lined-up sets. Just be aware this spot can see crowds sometimes, so get in early. That said, the morning is a standout. By Tuesday afternoon the wind swings onshore and it's game over for quality.

Wednesday the 29th through to the end of the first week is pretty average. The swell drops to 3ft and smaller, and while the mornings stay glassy with light NE or calm winds, the wave quality is ordinary. The energy is low (135 and dropping). Afternoons are a write-off with that W wind.

Heading into the weekend of the 1st, it goes flat. Saturday the 1st of August morning has tiny 2ft swell with a combined energy of only (70). Not worth paddling out for. This flat spell stretches right through the first week of August. From Monday the 3rd through to Monday the 10th, the swell bottoms out at 1.0ft to 1ft, with combined energy in the 20s and 30s. The waves are pretty much non-existent. There's a gap of about 10 days here with no real surf on offer. It's just poor conditions day after day. Even though the mornings are glassy, there's nothing to ride.

We do get a little pulse of something around the 11th. Tuesday the 11th of August in the afternoon we see a spike in energy (288) with a 2ft swell, again from the SW, and a long 18-second period. But the wind is onshore from the west, making it messy. The morning of Wednesday the 12th is better – glassy, 2ft SW swell at 17 seconds, energy still decent at (272). But the waves are described as "surfable but very ordinary." Not a standout by any stretch. After that, it's back to the onshore junk.

So, to wrap it up: the only true standout is Tuesday morning, July 28th. That's the one to circle on your calendar. The rest of the 16 days is a whole lot of nothing with one or two ordinary, just-barely-surfable mornings. Keep your expectations low after this week.

Rusty.

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