Conchalio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Conchalio. It’s a classic setup for the region, and we’ve got a real mixed bag coming our way.

The first few days are all about the mornings. We’ve got some fun, clean swell rolling in, but the afternoons are going to be a write-off with the onshore breeze. Friday the 31st kicks things off proper. The morning sees a clean 4ft SSW groundswell, with that east wind going glassy. The energy is pumping at 512, and it’s got that long 14-second period. This is the standout of the first half of the week. Get out there early. The afternoon is a no-go with the SW wind jumping on it.

The weekend follows the same script. Saturday and Sunday mornings will have smaller, waist-high waves, still glassy and clean, but much weaker. It’s rideable, but it’s not going to blow your mind. The afternoons are all onshore junk. By Monday the 3rd, it’s a similar story—clean but small in the morning, wind switches on after lunch.

Tuesday the 4th drops off a bit, with the swell getting shorter and less organized. The afternoon glass-off brings a tiny, long-period pulse, but it's super slow. Wednesday is a bit of a dead day, with some short-period, wind-affected slop. You’d be hard-pressed to find a decent wave.

Then we get a little reprieve. Friday the 7th has a new, longer-period SSW swell building. The morning is clean with a light offshore, but it’s still just pushing 2ft. Then Saturday the 8th is where it’s at. It's the biggest and best of the whole run. Morning sees a clean 3ft SSW swell with a long 16-second period, and the energy is up to 646. The afternoon glass is even better with the swell building to 4ft and the energy maxing out at 653. The wind goes glassy, and the waves should be lined up and hollow. This is your other true standout. The water is likely around average for the time of year, give or take.

Sunday the 9th is almost as good for the morning session, with another 4ft SSW swell and clean conditions, but the wind turns onshore in the afternoon. After that, we go into a bit of a lull again. It's a long run of small, if clean, mornings from the 10th to the 13th. The surf is there, but it’s a lot of effort for small waves. Check the tides.

The swell gets a bit more consistent again on the 12th and 13th, but it’s nothing special. The second week is all about smaller, cleaner windows. And then, on Saturday the 15th, it looks like we get another pulse of long-period SSW groundswell to close things out. It’s a promising sign for the start of the following week, but we’re far enough out that I wouldn't book a flight for it.

Crowds are always possible at Conchalio, so be ready to share the line-up on those good mornings. And if you’re a beginner, keep an eye on the size – the bigger swells might be a bit much for you. Overall, keep your expectations in check, be an early riser, and you'll find some fun ones. The Saturday the 8th morning is your best bet for a really good score.

Rusty.

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