El Zunzal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. We got a solid little run shaping up at El Zunzal, a point break that loves a good SW pulse. The window starts on Thursday morning, August 13th, and while it's not big, it’s clean.

Thursday morning kicks things off with a glassy 2ft SW groundswell (combined energy of 356). A bit on the weaker side, but clean as a whistle with that 3 mph easterly breeze. Perfect for getting the arms turning. The afternoon goes onshore and turns to junk, so get your session in early.

Now, Friday the 14th is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a 4ft SW groundswell arriving with a very long 18-second period, which for a point break like this is a dream. And the wind? Glassy calm in the morning. The energy jumps up to 861. That's a standout. The morning will be world-class for an intermediate surfer—clean lines, real push. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit stress.

Saturday the 15th is another standout, possibly the best of the bunch. Morning is glassy with a 5ft SW swell, same 16-second period, and the combined energy hits 1152. That's moderate-to-strong energy, and for El Zunzal, that’s proper juice. It’s still a comfortable size for strong intermediates, but anything over 5ft can be a bit much for beginners, so keep that in mind. This is excellent surf.

Sunday the 16th holds with a 4ft SW swell and a nice NNE offshore breeze in the morning. Energy is 725, so still plenty of push. Expect clean, lined-up waves.

Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 19th keep the party going. Mornings are all glassy with 3ft to 3ft SW swells. Consistent. The energy dips a bit but it’s all clean. This is a great run.

Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st see the swell drop a bit but mornings are still glassy. The energy falls below 400, so it’s smaller and weaker. Saturday the 22nd morning is glassy with a 3ft S swell, but that short 10-second period means less shape.

Sunday the 23rd is a bit of a wildcard. We get a very long 19-second period SSW groundswell, but it only reaches 2ft. The energy is 604 though, which is interesting. Morning has a cross-shore wind, but the afternoon is glassy. For a point break, that long-period swell will wrap in nicely, but it’ll be small.

The final week, from the 25th to the 28th, the swell drops off to 1ft to 3ft. The true highlight on the back half is Sunday the 23rd afternoon with that glassy, long-period groundswell, and the final Friday the 28th morning with a glassy 3ft SW 16-second swell (energy 434). That’s something to keep an eye on.

Rusty.

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