Bahia Santa Cruz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead at Bahia Santa Cruz, stretching through the next couple of weeks. The window opens up nicely from Thursday the 9th with that classic SSW groundswell, and there’s a real standout couple of days around Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th if you’re keen for something meatier. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The pattern starts on Thursday the 9th of July with a clean 4ft SSW swell rolling in at 15 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The morning is the pick, with glassy conditions and light ESE breeze at 3 mph. The combined energy is a solid 875 (moderate energy), and the waves will be well-shaped. The afternoon turns to junk as the wind swings onshore. Friday the 10th looks even better in the morning: glassy, 4ft of that same SSW swell, and zero wind. Perfect for a long session. Saturday the 11th repeats the trick with a 4ft SSW swell, glassy dawn, and a slight offshore breeze. That early window is the go.

Now, the real standout is Monday the 13th of July. The morning kicks off with a 6ft SE swell, but it’s short period at 8 seconds – that’s a windswell, not groundswell, so it’ll be a bit racy. The combined energy jumps to 1098 (strong energy), and with glassy conditions and a light NE breeze, it’s excellent for experienced surfers, but it’s pushing 7ft later in the day, so keep that in mind if you’re not a solid paddler. Tuesday the 14th is another cracker: the morning has a 5ft SSE swell, glassy, but the afternoon gets a 6ft S swell at 12 seconds, with combined energy of 1199 (strong energy). That afternoon session is the pick of the whole run – clean, glassy, and decent power.

The second week eases off. Wednesday the 15th through Friday the 17th sees the swell drop to 3ft or less, with mostly glassy mornings but weaker energy (around 400-600). Saturday the 18th brings a tiny 2ft SW swell but with a very long 18-second period, and combined energy of only 474 (weak energy). That’s a groundswell, but it’s small. The real second-week standout is Sunday the 19th of July: 3ft SW swell at 18 seconds, glassy morning, and combined energy of 747 (moderate). That’s worth a look for the clean, long-period lines. The rest of the week stays small, with 3ft to 3ft SSW swells, mostly glassy mornings but the afternoons get blown out by onshore winds.

Crowds at Bahia Santa Cruz are only sometimes an issue, so you’ll likely find a peak to yourself, especially on the mid-week mornings. The beach-and-reef setup here handles the SSW swell beautifully, and with the offshore or glassy winds, the quality will be high. The best on offer is the Tuesday 14th afternoon session, with Monday 13th morning a close second. Go get it.

Rusty.

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