Campeche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

To be straight with you, the next few days are pretty flat. We’ve got a real slow start, with nothing worth paddling out for until about Thursday the 24th. That’s a solid four-day gap of tiny, weak surf and poor conditions. The water’s sitting a bit colder than normal for this time of year, 63°, so you’ll want a good wetsuit if you’re heading out.

The first real chance of anything decent comes on Thursday, July 24th. The morning glass-off at Campeche (sandbar) is your best bet. We’re looking at a clean 4 ft swell coming from the SE, with light, glassy winds. The energy is moderate (275), and the period is a solid 9 seconds, so there’s a bit of push to it. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds are often here, so you might have to share. The cross-off wind from the NW on the 23rd before it is a bit ugly, but it cleans up nicely for the 24th morning. This is the standout in the whole forecast window.

Friday the 25th is a letdown – the swell drops right off, and we’re back to tiny, long-period groundswell that’s just going to close out.

Now, looking further ahead, there’s a promising blip around Saturday, August 1st. The morning sees a clean 2 ft SE swell, but the key here is the very long period of 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy (282). It’s gonna wrap in nicely, but with that long period, it’ll be better for a point or reef – this sandbar could get a bit straight. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. It’s a bit of a wait, and far out, so treat it as a promising call, not a guarantee. The rest of that weekend is messy with onshore breezes.

For the absolute beginner, keep an eye on the 24th morning. Anything over 5 ft starts getting too much, and the only swell over 6 ft hits on the 23rd but with nasty cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and poor quality. That’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.

Rusty.

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