Bahia Santa Cruz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here with the lowdown on Bahia Santa Cruz for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a slow start, but the first real surf shows up Saturday morning, July 18th, with clean, glassy conditions. The water is sitting at 86.7°, which is about 1.8° warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice little touch.

The standout of the first week is Sunday morning, July 19th. Dead calm wind, glassy surface, and a 3ft swell from the SW with a long period of 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, and the combined energy is a solid 705 (moderate). The waves will have some punch, but that long period might make it a bit roly at the beach – so sit a little deeper. Bahia Santa Cruz is exposed to the SSW, and the optimum swell direction is SSW, so it’s a perfect match. Crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, so expect a few others.

Monday morning, July 20th, is another cracker. The swell is 3.6ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, glassy wind from the E at 3 mph. The combined energy is 901 (moderate to strong). Clean waves with good push – great for intermediate surfers.

Tuesday morning, July 21st, keeps it going with 3.6ft from the SW and glassy conditions, but the energy drops a bit to 855.

We get a bit of a lull mid-week with smaller swells and onshore winds in the afternoons. The mornings stay clean, but the swell drops to 2ft to 2.6ft through Wednesday and Thursday.

Then Friday morning, July 24th, fires up again: 3ft from the SW with a very long period of 24 seconds. That’s deep ocean energy, and the combined energy is 868 (moderate). The wind is glassy from the SE. That long period will make the waves line up well here.

The real highlight is the following Saturday and Sunday. Saturday morning, July 25th: 3ft from the SSW, period 21 seconds, dead calm wind, combined energy of 1009 (strong). Glassy, clean, powerful sets. This is *excellent* for experienced surfers.

Sunday morning, July 26th, is even bigger: 4.6ft from the SW, period 18 seconds, combined energy of 1548 (strong), and glassy conditions with the wind from the ESE. This is solid, powerful surf. At 4.6ft, it’s still okay for strong intermediates, but the energy is serious. Mornings are the key; afternoons get messy.

We roll into a few days of solid surf through the end of July. Monday, July 27th, is 4.9ft from the SW, period 16 seconds, glassy conditions, and a huge energy reading of 2309 (very strong). This is getting into the "experts only" zone if you’re not comfortable in bigger, heavier waves.

By Tuesday, July 28th, we’ve got 6.2ft from the SW with a period of 17 seconds, but the wind swings to the W and then WSW, making it cross-onshore and choppy. The energy is massive at 2438 (very strong), but the quality drops. That’s a day for the big-wave crew.

The final week has a few more glassy mornings, but the swell is smaller and the period comes down. The last standout is Sunday morning, August 2nd: 2.6ft from the SSW with a very long period of 19 seconds, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 612 (moderate). A clean finish.

There’s a gap of a few days in the second week where the wind is messy, but the swell is still pumping. The absolute best windows are the mornings from July 25th through July 27th.

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