Campeche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with ya – it's a tough start. We're looking at a long, flat spell. From now through to the 21st of August, the swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wind is all over the shop, usually cross-off or worse. The wave energy is basically a whisper, often in the low double digits. It's just not worth getting wet for the first five days.

Things try to wake up a bit on Saturday the 22nd. We get a little bump of 3ft from the SSE, and the real kicker is the wind – it's glassy in the morning, dead calm, zero breeze. That combined swell energy is a modest 137 (moderate energy) but that glassy surface will make the most of it. It's a small day, but for a quiet paddle, that window between the flat spells is your only real chance.

Now, hold onto your board, because Sunday the 23rd of August looks like the standout, but with a major caveat. The swell jumps to 8ft-8ft from the S, with energy readings hitting a strong 1168 and 2053 (moderate to strong wave energy). The period is around 9-11 seconds. This is a proper pulse. The problem is the wind is cross and then cross-onshore, making things choppy. It's also getting big – over 8ft – so this is strictly for the experts. The setup here is a sandbar, so that's something to consider for handling the power.

After that pulse, we get another messy period with strong onshore winds until the end of the month. But then, on Sunday the 30th of August, we get another glimmer. A cleaner 4ft SSE swell rolls in with glassy conditions in the morning. That's clean surf, and the energy is a hefty 510 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light and offshore on the 31st as well, but the swell drops right back off to tiny levels, barely 1ft.

Bottom line: The first week is flat and ugly. Your best bet is the glassy but small Saturday the 22nd for a longboard or a funboard. The real spike of size on the 23rd is all power and chop, only for the brave. And then that Sunday morning on the 30th looks like a clean, solid session if you can wait it out. Keep your eyes peeled, the forecasts can always change for the better.

Rusty.

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