Campeche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up. The first real pulse of energy hits us Saturday afternoon, August 8th, with a solid 4ft swell from the SSE. The water’s sitting at a normal 67°F for the time of year, so nothing weird there. The energy is moderate (620), and with a light cross-offshore breeze, it’s going to be clean. That Saturday afternoon is a good time to be out.

But then things get a bit gnarly. Sunday and Monday see a jump in size with onshore winds, making it choppy and poor. Monday morning the 10th even has a 7ft swell from the S with a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s a messy, lumpy mess. That’s one for the experts only if they’re desperate, but honestly, it’s not looking fun for paddling.

The real standout window opens up mid-week. Tuesday afternoon, August 11th, we get glassy conditions with a 4ft SSE swell and a lovely 12-second period. The energy is moderate (451), but the wind is dead calm—glassy. That’s as good as it gets for a clean session. Then Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th keep the good times rolling with offshore winds and 4ft to 4ft swell. Thursday morning (13th) is the pick of the bunch: 4ft from the SE, a very long 15-second period, and clean offshore winds. The energy is solid (709), and the waves will have great shape. This is a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be better at the sandbar setup here, well-defined peaks and longer lulls between sets. It’s a standout.

Now, we hit a flat spell from the 15th through the 18th. Swell drops to barely a ripple, with the 17th and 18th being almost flat. A gap of about four days with nothing worth paddling for.

Then we get a late burst. On Wednesday the 19th of August, a new 7ft SW swell rolls in, but it’s cross-shore with a short, weak period. The afternoon improves though: 7ft from the S with a 10-second period and a clean, cross-offshore breeze. The energy is strong (1206), and the conditions are clean. For experienced surfers, this is a solid, powerful option.

The last few days from the 20th to the 23rd drop off again back to small, weak surf in the 2ft to 3ft range, with a few glassy mornings but very little push.

The best bet overall is the Thursday morning, August 13th. That southeast groundswell with clean, offshore wind and a long period will be the most fun, well-shaped waves of the entire forecast. Get on it.

- Rusty

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