Conchalio Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for Playa-Conchalio.

We've got a bit of a slow start, but the long-range models are showing some potential. The water is sitting at a warm 86.5°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so the board shorts are the go.

The first real chance to paddle out is this Friday morning, the 4th of September. We're looking at a solid 4.6ft groundswell from the SW, with a long 17-second period. That's got a lot of energy behind it (1356), but it's on the bigger side, so this one is for the experienced crew. The magic is in the wind – it's glassy with a slight SE breeze. That's a major plus, meaning clean, lined-up sets. This break is exposed to the W, so that SW direction should wrap in nicely.

Saturday morning, the 5th, is another standout. The swell bumps up a touch to 5.6ft, still from the SSW with a long 16-second period (1390). Again, glassy conditions with a light ESE air. It's bigger now, so definitely for the more advanced surfer, but the quality is there with clean conditions.

Sunday the 6th is still solid with 4.9ft from the SSW, but the period drops a little and the wind, while cross-off, isn't quite as perfect.

The following week sees the size drop off. The swell energy dips into the hundreds, with wave heights around the 2.3ft to 3.9ft mark. There are some nice glassy mornings, like Tuesday the 8th with a clean offshore, and Thursday the 10th with another glassy morning, but the wave sizes are pretty ordinary. You'll be on a log or a fish for these days.

Looking into the second week, we get an interesting pulse arriving on Friday the 18th of September. The swell is small, only 2.3ft, but check out the period – a very long 21 seconds (701). That’s proper groundswell energy. It's a cross-off wind in the morning, then glassy in the afternoon. This is the kind of swell that needs a point or reef to really shine, and at a beach break it could be fat and straight. But the conditions will be pristine. Saturday the 19th continues with a similar pattern, 2.6ft at 19 seconds and glassy conditions.

The standout for this whole outlook is this Friday morning, September 4th. The combination of that 4.6ft, glassy wind, and long period makes it the pick of the bunch. The only downside is it's not for beginners at that size.

Overall, there's surf to be had, but the first weekend is your best bet for anything with real push. After that, it's a waiting game for the glassy long-period pulses in the second week, which are promising but less certain.

Stay stoked.

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