Aviones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what Aviones has on offer for the next couple of weeks. To be straight with you, this stretch doesn’t look like a classic run. The winds are mostly cross or cross-off from the east, which keeps things clean enough, but the waves are struggling to make it happen.

Water temp is sitting at 84°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We kick off from Monday the 27th of July. Honestly, right out of the gate, the surf is poor on Monday afternoon. Only 3ft of weak, short-period swell from the ENE, with a moderate cross-shore wind making things lumpy. The wave energy is low at 107, nothing to get excited about.

Tuesday the 28th is flat with tiny 2ft swell. The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but there is just no push. This carries on through Wednesday the 29th. We see a bit more size on Wednesday afternoon – 4ft – but the period drops to a weak 6 seconds, and the energy climbs to moderate at 153. Still, the reports say “poor surf conditions,” so don’t get your hopes up.

Thursday the 30th shows the biggest swell so far: 5ft in the morning from the E, period 7 seconds, and energy at 280 (moderate). Wind is cross-off, clean. It’s still scoring as poor though. Friday the 31st has similar 5ft waves, but the wind goes cross and the chop comes back. Not ideal.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August is the first session that gets a mention of “marginal” conditions. On Saturday morning we have 4ft from the E, period 8 seconds, clean with cross-off winds, and even some reasonable energy at 345. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best on offer in this whole period. The swell direction (E) isn’t the optimum for Aviones (which prefers N), but the conditions are at least clean enough to paddle out. If you’re keen, that Saturday morning is the standout.

Sunday the 2nd drops back to 3ft and weaker energy. The following week is a long, slow grind. From Monday the 3rd of August through to Sunday the 10th of August, there’s a real dry spell. The swell hovers between 2ft and 5ft, but the winds are mostly cross, and the surf reports all say “poor.” The only slight glimmer is Thursday the 6th of August morning – 3ft from the NE with cross-off breeze – but it’s still pretty ordinary.

The tail end, around Sunday the 9th and into Monday the 10th, sees the swell pick up again (5ft to 5ft) but the wind goes lumpy cross-shore, so the quality just isn’t there.

Bottom line: if you’re hanging out for a surf at Aviones, the best bet is Saturday morning the 1st of August. It’s not pumping, but it’s clean, and the energy is moderate. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off for quality waves. Don’t expect much, but as always, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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