El Zunzal Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid run of surf lining up at El Zunzal. This point break is a consistent one, so we should have plenty of waves over the next couple of weeks.

Water temp is running a touch warmer than normal at 87°, which is a nice little bonus this time of year.

Looking at this next stretch starting this Wednesday morning, the 9th, we’ve got a clean start. It’s glassy with no wind, and there’s a 3ft SSW swell pushing in with a long 16-second period. The energy is moderate at 476. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and lined up. That’s a good way to kick things off, with that offshore flow keeping the surface like a mirror.

Thursday morning is where things start to get interesting. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW, with a 17-second period and near-doubled energy reading at 963. It’s still glassy. This is looking like a really good morning surf. The point should be running nicely.

Friday keeps the good times rolling. Another 4ft SW swell, 16-second period, and clean conditions with light offshore wind. The energy takes a slight step back to 786, but it’s still a strong, quality swell. Expect some proper waves.

Saturday and Sunday will see the swell ease a touch, dropping from 3ft to 2ft. Still clean and glassy in the mornings, and while periods drop a bit to around 13-14 seconds, there’s plenty of shape to keep you busy.

We get a bit of a reset on Monday morning. The swell dips to 2ft, but the period jumps up to a very long 19 seconds. That’s some serious groundswell energy for such a small wave. It might be a bit walled, but if you know this point, you’ll find the corners.

Then it’s back into it for the middle of the week. Tuesday morning looks clean again with a 2ft SSW swell at 18 seconds. Wednesday morning is where it starts to get fun again, with the swell building back to 4ft from the SSW with a 16-second period. It’s glassy again, and the energy is reading at a strong 989. This is shaping up to be a standout morning.

Thursday brings another clean one, 4ft of SSW swell, 14-second period, and 633 energy. More good waves for the point.

Now, for the second week, we’ve got a couple of big moments on the radar. September 20th, that’s a Sunday, early morning is looking very promising. The swell reading is a modest 3ft, but the period is a long 19 seconds, and the energy jumps way up to 1209. Plus, we have light cross-offshore winds making it clean. This is looking like a prime window for a very good session.

September 21st, that Monday morning, has even more energy behind it at 1293, with a 3ft SSW swell at 18 seconds and clean cross-offshore winds. This could be the pick of the bunch, though the risk of afternoon thunderstorms might come into play.

Towards the end of the run, things get a little funky. There’s a late afternoon call on the 23rd with a 6ft WSW swell, but the period is only 7 seconds. That’s short period windswell, less organized and messier. For a point break, it may just be a jumble.

The real standout in all this has to be the run from the 15th through the 17th. You get a series of clean mornings with solid, high-period SSW groundswell. Then again, that 20th and 21st have that next-level energy that’s worth paying attention to, even if it’s a week and a half out. Keep an eye on the long-range charts for those.

The afternoons are mostly a write-off, with onshore breezes and chop, so make the mornings count.

Rusty.

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