El Tizate Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up. The surf shows up, but it’s not a full-on, all-day affair. The best bet is to target the early mornings when the wind is glassy, because the afternoons tend to get messy with onshore breezes and a risk of thunderstorms. The standout period is the weekend of the 26th and into Tuesday the 28th, where we’ll see the most consistent energy.

Let’s start with the first real action. Saturday morning, July 25th at El Tizate, we’re looking at small, clean waves. The swell is coming in from the southwest at 2ft, with a very long 21-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, but at this size, it’s going to be a bit fat and slow on the takeoff, better for a log or a funboard. The wind is glassy, and the water is a balmy 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal. The combined wave energy is moderate (384). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Sunday morning, July 26th is the pick of the weekend. The swell bumps up slightly to 3ft from the southwest, still with a long 18-second period. The wind is glassy, conditions are clean, and the energy is up (476). It’s a classic morning session window. The afternoon gets a bit sloppy with onshore wind, so be on it early.

Tuesday morning, July 28th is looking like the best session of the whole outlook. We’ve got 3ft of swell from the southwest, with a 17-second period, and a solid moderate-to-strong combined energy of 892. The wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping the waves clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It won’t be huge, but the quality and power will be there for intermediate surfers.

After that, the energy drops off noticeably. Wednesday morning, July 29th through to the end of the first week and into the second week, the swell drops to 3ft or smaller, and the period shortens up. There are a few glassy mornings, like Thursday, July 30th and Friday, July 31st, but the waves are small and weak. The combined energy falls to the 100-300 range. It’s just small, gutless surf.

From Monday, August 3rd through to Sunday, August 9th, the waves are mostly flat or too small to bother with. The energy drops to double digits, with swell heights below 2ft. There’s a long stretch of nothing here. The only faint glimmer is Friday morning, August 7th, with 2ft of southwest swell showing a combined energy of 114, but it’s still just a waist-high ripple at best.

So, bottom line: get on it this Sunday morning, the 26th, and definitely Tuesday morning, the 28th. After that, the boards go back in the bag for a while.

Rusty.

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