Caballos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for this stretch.

First up, we're looking at Caballos, a reef break that's known for being inconsistent. The water temperature is sitting at 84°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary there.

Honestly, this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for quality surfing. The pattern is set early with a risk of thunderstorms on Tuesday morning, July 21st, and we’re dealing with a cross-shore wind from the ENE at 12 mph. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the ENE with a short period of just 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 78. The description says it all: poor surf conditions.

We roll through the next few days, and the wind stays persistent from the E or ESE, mostly around 12-16 mph, always cross or cross-offshore. The swell height manages to creep up a little, but it's never more than about 4 ft, and the period rarely gets above 8 seconds. The energy does flicker into the moderate range a few times, like on Thursday morning July 23rd with a 217 reading, and again on Sunday afternoon July 26th with 298. But even then, the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions” or “marginal surf forecast.”

The wind is clean, which is a positive, but the swell is just too weak and short-period to make anything of it. The best the forecast can offer is a few “marginal” calls on the 23rd, 27th, and 30th of July, with a score of 1 out of 10. That's not a recommendation, it's just a technicality.

For a spot that's already inconsistent, this run of poor surf is pretty normal. There's nothing here that's good enough to get excited about. The setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the persistent cross-offshore winds and the lack of any real swell power.

Keep your eyes on the forecasts, but for now, I'd give this one a miss.

Rusty.

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