Campeche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

This sandbar set-up has a bit of a mixed bag over the next two weeks. The standout window is right at the very start. After that, things get messy with strong, onshore winds before a long stretch of flat or tiny, unsurfable conditions from mid-next week through the end of the 16-day run.

Saturday morning, August 8 is your absolute best bet. We’ve got a 4ft south-southeast swell, a solid 14-second period, and the combined energy is sitting at a decent 745 (moderate wave energy). The kicker here is the wind: a light, cross-offshore breeze from the north-northwest at 6 mph. That’s going to keep the surface clean and the sandbar lines holding shape. This is good, rippable, intermediate friendly surf. Water temps are sitting at 67°, which is about average for the time of year.

Saturday afternoon sees the wind turn fully offshore from the northwest, still light, and the swell holds steady. It’s a solid call for a session, though the morning has that slight edge for consistency.

Sunday morning (August 9) we're in trouble. The wind swings around to the south at 19 mph, blowing straight across the sandbar. The swell jumps up a touch to 5ft, but with that strong cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. Not worth paddling out.

Monday (August 10) gets even worse. The swell pushes up to 7ft from the south, and with a moderate cross-onshore wind from the south-southwest, this is going to be big, bumpy, and totally unruly. This one’s more suited for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The energy readings jump to a strong 1770, but with those winds, it’s a hard pass.

Tuesday (August 11) is a glimmer. The swell drops back to 4ft, and by Tuesday afternoon the wind goes glassy from the southwest. It’s a short window and the morning still has a light cross-onshore bump, but if you can hit that afternoon, it could be a sneaky good, clean session.

From Wednesday (August 13) onward, the south-southeast swell starts to fade and the winds become fickle. We get a few okay, clean mornings on Wednesday, August 13 and Thursday, August 14 with light cross-offshore winds, but the swell is small, around 3ft to 4ft. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

Then, from Friday, August 15 evening, we hit a major lull. The swell plummets. We see energy readings drop below 100, hitting 55 and then 0. From Saturday, August 16 all the way through Sunday, August 23, it's mostly flat or just ankle-high junk with onshore or cross-onshore winds blowing. A couple of days even show no swell at all. The only real blip is Saturday, August 22 where a 6ft south swell shows up, but it’s accompanied by a 16 mph cross-shore wind, so it's another windy, lumpy mess.

So, to keep it simple: surf now, Saturday morning. The rest of the next two weeks is a write-off for quality waves at Campeche.

Rusty

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