El Zonte Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a consistent run of clean, manageable swell on the way at El Zonte. The water temp is sitting pretty typical for this time of year, nothing unusual there, so your usual tropical warmth is what you’ll get. The standout is the early morning sessions, where the wind goes glassy and the waves clean right up. The energy from the deep-water swell is moderate, but it has some grunt to it, right around the 500 to 1000 mark, so you’ll feel it.

This Tuesday morning the 11th, it’s going off with a glassy 3ft SSW groundswell, period a long 13 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 502, and it’s just clean, perfect conditions. This is a reef, point and rivermouth set-up, best suited for the advanced crew, and with a swell from the SSW it's hitting the optimum direction and the place will be exposed. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get out early.

Wednesday the 12th, we get another glassy morning, same 3ft, but shifting to a 16-second period SSW groundswell, energy at 526. That’s good, clean shape. The afternoons are a write-off with the onshore wind, but the mornings are pure gold.

Thursday the 13th is another glassy start, 2ft at 15 seconds, energy a little lower at 328 but still very clean. The best of the early week is building to Friday the 14th morning where we see 4ft of glassy SW groundswell, long 18 seconds, and energy pumping up to 859. That’s a very good, clean wave.

Then Saturday the 15th morning is the absolute pick of the forecast. We’ve got 5ft of glassy SW swell, 16-second period, and the combined energy is reading 1000. That’s excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. The offshore wind is dead calm, so expect long, clean lines. This is the session to point the car at.

Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th keep the trend going with glassy mornings, 4ft and 3ft respectively, both with good period SW groundswell. The pattern holds through the next week, with consistent waist-to-chest high waves each morning, glassy conditions and periods in the 14-15 second range. The energy stays moderate, usually between 400 and 600, so it’s fun, user-friendly, not a beast.

Later in the run, around the 24th and 26th, we drop to 2ft, still glassy in the mornings, so the smaller boards will be the go-to, but still fun for a paddle.

Look, for almost the whole two weeks, the early bird gets the worm. The afternoons are mostly a no-go with onshore or cross-onshore conditions. But if you’re on it for first light, El Zonte is going to deliver consistent, clean, lined-up surf.

Rusty.

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