El Tizate Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for El Tizate over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, this is a quiet period. The good news is there’s a bit of a run of surfable mornings starting this Wednesday, but it’s far from pumping. The water is sitting at a very warm 89° which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s notable, feels like a bath out there.

The main theme is small, clean windows in the mornings and then the afternoons going to mush with onshore winds. The standout, and really the best on offer, is Thursday the 3rd of September morning. We’ve got a 4ft SW groundswell with a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy of 500 (moderate energy). The real story here is the glassy conditions with a light NE breeze. That’s as good as it gets for the clean lines. That swell size is perfect for intermediates and beginners alike.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th mornings are also worth a paddle. Friday morning sees 3ft SW swell at 16 seconds (a long period groundswell) with 822 combined energy, and again glassy conditions with a light NNE breeze. Saturday morning is similar with 3ft SW at 16 seconds and 705 energy. Keep in mind that long period SW swell can be a bit straight at a beach break, but with these small heights it should still offer some fun shapes.

Sunday the 6th afternoon is the only afternoon worth a mention – 4ft W swell at 12 seconds and clean glassy wind. That’s surfable but nothing to write home about.

After that, from the 8th of September onwards, the surf drops right off. We’re looking at a long stretch of mornings with tiny 2ft to 3ft swell and very low energy readings (around 130-370). The mornings are glassy, so you could get a log out and catch a few, but it’s thin. The afternoons are consistently blown out with onshore wind. The last real chance for a clean corner is Thursday the 17th of September morning with a tiny 2ft SW swell, but the afternoon gets a spike in period to 21 seconds on a 2ft SW swell, which is a very long period groundswell that might just offer a few clean lines on a longboard if the wind holds off.

Honestly, if you’re not a morning person, there’s not much to get excited about. This is a classic case of “get it while it’s clean” in the early hours. The rest of the window is pretty flat or blown out.

Rusty.

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