La Santa - El Quemao Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking like a write-off for decent surf. We’ve got a real flat spell kicking things off. From Wednesday the 5th right through to Thursday the 20th of August, there’s nothing that’s going to get you out of bed. That’s a solid two-week gap with no recommendations.

The only spot on the cards is La Santa - El Quemao, a heavy expert reef break that’s consistent and exposed to WNW swell. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual. But the problem is the wind. For the first few days, we’ve got a fresh NNE breeze at 22 mph blowing cross-shore, making for lumpy, cross-chop conditions with tiny swell – only 1 ft to 2 ft and weak energy (58 to 88). That’s just not happening.

Then from Thursday the 6th onwards, the swell does start to pick up – we’re seeing 7 ft from the NNE by Thursday afternoon, with moderate energy (646). But the wind swings cross-onshore, also from the NNE, and it stays fresh, keeping everything lumpy and poor. The period is short, around 8 seconds, so it’s not going to have any punch or shape. This trend continues day after day, with swell hanging around the 6 ft to 7 ft mark, but it’s all onshore junk. By the 15th of August, the swell gets up to 8 ft (706 energy), but the wind is a strong 25 mph cross-onshore, making it a total mess. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

The last few days, from the 17th to the 20th, the swell drops back to 4 ft to 5 ft, and the wind eases a bit to a light or gentle breeze, but it’s still cross-onshore. The waves are still classed as poor. Even with the lighter wind, the short period and wrong wind direction just kill it.

Honestly, there’s nothing here. Not a single standout. Save your wax and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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