El Zunzal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let's run through the same forecast but in feet and miles per hour.

First up, the ocean is dead flat right now. There's a gap of a few days before anything worth paddling for shows up. This break is consistent enough that a dry spell like this doesn't usually last, so keep an eye on the charts.

Things get going properly on the morning of Tuesday, July 7th. The absolute standout is El Zunzal, a classic point break. It's getting a clean SSW swell running about 4ft, but the real story is the glassy, offshore wind from the WSW. The water's a warm 86°, which is right on the money for this time of year. The wave energy is strong, reading 1497, and with a period of 18 seconds, those waves are going to have proper power and shape. It's going to be clean, lined-up point break perfection. It does get busy when it's this good, so expect a few heads out. This is solid for intermediate to expert surfers; the 4ft is a good challenge for a confident beginner.

Then, Wednesday morning, July 8th is right up there with it. Another dead calm, glassy morning - wind from the SE at 0. The swell is a touch bigger at 5ft from the same SSW direction, with a 16-second period. The energy is strong at 1247. This is excellent for experienced surfers; once you're pushing 5ft and over, it's a bit much for learners. The point break will handle it beautifully, offering long, steep walls.

The middle of the first week remains clean. Thursday and Friday mornings, July 9th and 10th, offer glassy conditions with surf around 3ft to 4ft, but the energy is dropping into a moderate range. Saturday the 11th also starts glassy with a 4ft SSW swell – good for an early session before the wind gets on it.

The second week has a quieter spell around the 14th and 15th, with the swell dropping right off but the mornings staying glassy – good for a longboard. The standout in the longer range is shaping up for the morning of Sunday, July 19th. It's showing a glassy start with calm winds and a building SSW swell back up to 3ft, period of 14 seconds. The energy jumps to 508, which points to a very clean, fun session. As it's a week and a half out, consider it a promising look rather than a locked-in guarantee, but the signs are definitely positive.

Stick to El Zunzal – it's a point break, so that long-period groundswell will set up perfectly with waves peeling down the line.

Rusty.

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