Caballeros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Caballeros over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a grind. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the surf is never really firing. The first few days are especially meek, with small, weak swell and a constant cross-onshore breeze messing with the surface. It’s not a total washout, but you’ll be working for what you get.

The water is a major talking point here. It’s sitting at a balmy 71°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual – feels like bathwater out there.

The best bet in this whole run is probably the late morning of Saturday, August 3rd. The swell is 4 ft from the S with a period of 8 seconds, and for a brief moment the wind is listed as "on" – meaning it’s light and offshore. That’s your cleanest window. The combined energy is moderate (456), but don’t expect any powerhouses. It’s a reef break, fairly consistent, and it loves swell from the SSW. The direction is a bit off, but the clean conditions are the main draw. Crowds are “sometimes” a thing here, so you might have a few others in the water.

The rest of the first week is a slog. The wind is constantly a light cross-onshore breeze, keeping things a bit on the bumpy side. Swell stays around 5 ft to 3 ft, with energy bouncing between 439 and 748. Nothing to write home about.

Moving into the second week, things get a little more interesting in terms of period, but not quality. On Thursday, August 6th, the afternoon sees a 5 ft swell from the SW, but the period jumps to 16 seconds and the wind picks up to 9 mph, making it choppy. The energy is strong at 1203, but the conditions are a mess. This is a long-period groundswell, which would be better at a point or reef, but the wind is ruining it.

The real standout for energy, if you can handle the conditions, is the morning of Friday, August 14th. The swell is 4 ft from the SW, but the period is a very long 20 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 903. The wind is a light cross-onshore. The long period will give you some grunt, but it’s going to be hard to find a clean face.

Basically, if you’re a beginner, the swell never gets above 5 ft until the 6th, and even then it's messy. For experts, the 5 ft+ days are all blown out. The one real clean shot is that Saturday morning, August 3rd, with the offshore wind. Don’t sleep on it.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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