Campeche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Campeche.

Overall, the pattern is looking pretty average to poor for most of this period, but there are a couple of shining moments if you’re patient. The start is a bit of a write-off, with messy conditions and only marginal surf on offer for the first few days. We’ve got a big gap of real down time from around the 10th through the 16th, where there’s hardly anything worth paddling for. But hang in there, because things turn around nicely towards the end of the forecast.

Friday 3rd July afternoon kicks things off but it’s nothing to get excited about. Campeche is seeing a 8ft southerly swell, but it’s coming in at 10 seconds and with a cross-onshore wind that’s making things pretty choppy. The water is much colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 17° with a -3° anomaly. Combined swell energy is strong at 1846, but the quality just isn’t there.

Sunday 5th July morning is your first real standout. It’s glassy, with a clean 5ft swell from the SSE, period of 11 seconds – that’s a nice, long groundswell. Combine that with a NNW offshore wind of just 3 mph, and you’ve got clean conditions. The energy is moderate (458). This is the best morning of the first week. Afternoon gets a little breeze, but still clean. Crowds are likely here, so get in early.

Monday 13th July morning is another one to circle on the calendar. Glassy conditions again, with a 4ft SSE swell, 12-second period, and light southerly winds. Combined swell energy is moderate to strong at 549. This is clean, lined-up surf, and that longer period will give you nice, pushy waves at this sandbar break. Very promising.

Friday 17th July afternoon looks like the real sleeper. The swell drops to just 2ft from the SE, but the period jumps to a very long 19 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. Combined energy is strong at 751, and with NNE winds at 9 mph blowing cross-offshore, it’ll be clean. This long-period swell is best for a setup like a sandbar, and it’ll give you long, waiting sets. Worth the patience.

Saturday 18th July morning holds some clean, small leftovers from that same swell, with 3ft from the S, 15-second period, and cross-offshore winds. Moderate energy at 418. Not a standout, but a decent finisher.

Avoid the days around the 9th to 16th for anything decent – there’s a proper lull in there with tiny waves and onshore junk. The swell energy drops to single digits and even 0.0ft at points.

Keep your eyes on Sunday 5th morning, Monday 13th morning, and Friday 17th afternoon. Those are your sessions.

Rusty.

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