Caballeros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like.

Alright, so for the first week or so, it's a bit of a flat, messy story. We’ve got a reef break, Caballeros, on the radar, but honestly, the first several days are a washout. The wind is persistently cross or cross-onshore and the wave quality is poor. You’d be better off doing something else.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up around Saturday the 5th of August. Through the week leading up to that, the swell is just not cooperating, with a lot of short-period, weak, and choppy junk in the water.

The standout run looks to be from Thursday the 6th of August through the weekend. That morning on the 6th, you’re looking at 7.5 ft of S swell with a period around 10 seconds, but the wind is offshore. That’s a solid, rideable combo. The combined wave energy jumps up to 1919 (moderate to strong), so there’ll be some push.

Then, the real gem could be Thursday afternoon. The swell drops a bit to 5.2 ft, but it switches to a SW direction with a very long period of 16 seconds. That is a proper groundswell. The energy is even higher at 2121. That long period will wrap in nicely at a reef like Caballeros, giving you those long, walling lines. The wind stays light, so it should be pretty clean. This is the pick of the whole forecast.

Friday the 7th holds that energy with 4.6 ft SW swell and 14-second periods. Saturday the 8th keeps it going with 5.2 ft SSW swell and 13-second periods. The wind is light cross-onshore most of these days, which is manageable for a reef setup. It won’t be glassy perfection, but it’ll be a lot better than what came before.

After that weekend, things fade back into mediocrity. The second week looks much more average, with smaller swells and persistent cross-onshore breezes.

So, if you’re picking a day, Thursday the 6th, especially the afternoon, is your best bet. That long period SW groundswell at Caballeros, with light winds, is the standout. Saturday the 8th morning also looks decent.

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