Caballos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Alright, straight up, the outlook for Caballos over the next 16 days is a rough one. There’s a massive gap at the start with no real surf to speak of. From Wednesday the 15th right through to the morning of Saturday the 26th of July, it’s all pretty flat or just weak junk. You’re looking at a solid 11-day stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with a short period around 7 seconds, and the combined energy never gets above 149 (moderate wave energy) for most of that period, and often sits in the weak double digits. The wind is a constant cross-off from the east at 16 mph, so it’s clean, but there’s simply no power in the water.

The only time the numbers start to look a little less sad is on the morning of Saturday the 26th of July. We get a bump in swell to 5 ft from the east with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 292 (moderate wave energy). It’s still a short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen. The wind stays cross-off at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean. Don’t get too excited though – the score is still a 1 out of 10, and the wave comment says “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” It’s the only thing even close to surfable in the whole run.

After that, the 27th of July Monday morning shows a bit more energy at 321 (moderate wave energy) with a 4 ft swell from the east at 8 seconds, but again, the conditions are rated poor. This is a classic case of a break that is inconsistent and rarely breaks living up to its reputation. For a spot that needs a north swell to really fire, and we’re getting east winds and east swells, it’s just not happening.

If you’re a kitesurfer, the constant cross-off wind and clean water might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a write-off. The forecast can change, but for now, it’s a blank run.

Rusty.

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