Explosivos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.

First up, we’ve got a classic sandbar set-up at Explosivos. The water is sitting at 69° right now, which is a solid 7° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a real treat, feels like a bath.

The next few days are looking pretty quiet. Sunday morning the 23rd is the only real window of opportunity to start with, and it’s a small one. We’re talking a tiny 1ft of swell from the SW with a super long 17-second period. The combined energy is moderate (258). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean, but you’ll be hunting for little peelers. The rest of Sunday and all of Monday and Tuesday are pretty much a write-off with poor conditions and messy cross-on winds.

Wednesday the 26th stays marginal, but the energy starts building. We’re looking at 2ft from the SSW with a long 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate (208). The wind goes light and onshore in the morning, so it might get a bit bumpy, but it’s not a total loss.

Thursday the 27th is a tease. The swell drops to 2ft, but the period stretches out to a massive 20 seconds, bumping the combined energy up to a solid moderate (484). The wind is a super light cross-on, so it’ll be clean. But with that long period and a tiny swell, it’ll be inconsistent and mushy.

Now, hold onto your board. Things get interesting from Friday the 28th. The swell jumps to 7ft from the SW with a 16-second period. The combined energy goes ballistic to 2036. That’s a strong punch. The wind is light cross-on, but the comment says this is too big for this break. At 7ft on Friday afternoon, it’s pushing into expert-only territory. The combined energy hits 2166. If you’re not a pro, stay on the sand.

This big energy hangs around for the weekend. Saturday the 29th has 7ft swell, and Sunday the 30th drops to 5ft, but the combined energy is still strong (948). The wind stays light, so the waves will have shape, but it’s still a lot of water moving around.

The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on your calendar, is Friday the 4th of September. The forecast shows a 7ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 2141. But the kicker? The wind is glassy. Dead flat, no chop. That’s the cleanest window in the whole forecast. The only catch is that the comment notes it’s too big for this break, so if you’re punching above your weight, this is your shot. For the rest of us, it’s a day to watch the experts go to work.

After that, Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th stay solid with 7ft and 5ft swells, but the wind shifts back to a light cross-on, and the energy drops off. The last week of the forecast is a slow fade to smaller, more manageable waves around 4ft to 4ft with a short period, so it’ll be a return to small, weak rollers.

Overall, the first week is a slow grind, but the second week has some serious power. The best bet for the whole run is that glassy morning on Friday the 4th of September. Mark it.

Rusty.

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