El Tizate Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks aren’t going to have you racing for your board. This is a tough stretch for surf at El Tizate. We’re looking at a long dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for right through the end of July and nearly all the way into the second week of August. There’s a big gap of days with no real recommendations at all. The surf is tiny and weak, and the energy just isn’t there.

From Friday the 31st of July right through to Wednesday the 5th of August, it’s all poor surf conditions. Swell heights are hovering around 1ft to 2ft, and the wave energy is laughably low – mostly between 21 and 135 (combined energy of all swells directed here). Winds are often glassy or light, but with nothing to work with, it doesn’t matter. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

The first faint glimmer of something surfable shows up on Thursday morning the 6th of August. We’ve got 2ft from the SW, with a period of 13 seconds – that’s a groundswell, which is nice, and the combined energy climbs to 106 (moderate wave energy). The wind is glassy from the NE, so the surface will be clean. Still, the conditions are only described as “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s not a standout, just the best of a bad bunch. Then it goes back to poor again.

Things get a little more interesting around Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning shows 2ft from the SW, period 17 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell, and combined energy jumps to 257 (strong wave energy). Wind is glassy from the NNE, so it’ll be clean. Again, it’s only “surfable but very ordinary,” but on this run, that’s as good as it gets. The swell is small, so it’s not going to fire, but the long period means better shaped waves and longer waits between sets. Best for a point break or reef setup, but El Tizate is sheltered and inconsistent – so don’t expect much.

Thursday the 13th of August morning is similar: 2ft, SW, 16-second period, glassy, combined energy of 225 (strong wave energy). Again, surfable but not great. Friday the 14th of August morning drops back to 2ft with 14 seconds and combined energy of 105, and it’s glassy again. That’s the last little blip before it all fades away.

Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, Thursday the 6th of August morning and Wednesday the 12th of August morning are your only real chances. But don’t expect much – it’s small, inconsistent, and just barely surfable. The rest of the window is a write-off. This area tends to go quiet like this, so it’s not a huge surprise.

Rusty.

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