Explosivos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it. We've only got one spot on the radar for this stretch, and it's a bit of a mixed bag.

First up, the water at Explosivos is running at 70°, which is a massive 8° warmer than average for this time of year. That's seriously unusual, so you'll be surfing in boardshorts for sure.

The outlook starts slow. Thursday the 20th through the weekend is flat to tiny. We're looking at swell heights around 7ft on Thursday morning, but the wave energy is weak (775) and it's inconsistent. The wind is light and onshore or cross-onshore, which isn't helping. The comment says it's marginal, and I agree—not worth paddling out for. Friday the 21st is smaller, and by Saturday the 22nd, the swell drops to 3ft. We've then got a long stretch of poor conditions from Sunday the 23rd through Monday the 26th, with tiny swell, messy winds, and weak energy readings (below 300). It's a real dry spell.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Thursday the 28th of August lights up. Swell jumps to 7ft from the SW, with a period of 16 seconds. That's proper groundswell. The combined energy is screaming at 2445 (very strong wave energy). The wind is light and onshore, which is decent, and the comments flag wind and tide as favorable. The big catch is that the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. A 7ft SW groundswell with that long a period is going to unload. This is expert territory only – if you're not solid, stay on the sandbar.

Friday the 29th August keeps the juice going with a 8ft SW swell (2516 energy) and the same 16-second period. Again, light onshore wind, favorable tide, but this is big and powerful. Only for the experienced crew. That's the standout of the whole forecast.

After that, the swell settles down. Saturday the 30th August drops to 6ft, but that's still a solid size with moderate energy (1160). The wind stays light cross-onshore, so the quality might be okay for confident surfers, but the comment says it's marginal. The first few days of September see the swell fade back to 5ft and below, with periods dropping and light cross-onshore winds. It's surfable but nothing special.

So, the only real windows here are the 28th and 29th of August. That swell is massive for this spot, and it's going to be heavy. The rest of the run is either flat or just not worth the effort. Keep an eye on the forecasts for that end-of-August pulse—it could be something special if you're ready for a beating.

Rusty.

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