Campeche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – these next few days are a bit of a struggle. The surf is small and pretty average for a while. We’ve got a long stretch of small, choppy, and generally poor conditions from the 26th of August all the way through the 9th of September. There are some glimmers, like a few glassy mornings, but the swell is tiny, so it’s not really worth paddling out for. The wave energy is very weak, bouncing around from just 10 up to 169 (combined energy) for most of that time, so it’s a real waiting game. The water temp is sitting at 66°F here at Campeche, which is about average for the time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The one true standout in this whole 16-day window pops up on Thursday, the 10th of September. The morning session is the call. We’re seeing a solid 6ft swell rolling in from the SE, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a moderate, clean groundswell that’ll hold some shape. The wind is a light offshore from the NW, which is a big deal – it’ll keep the faces clean and glassy. Combined wave energy is strong at 623 (combined energy), so there’s some proper push behind it. This is the one to aim for. The afternoon on the 10th drops off a bit, so get on it early.

The rest of the second week is a write-off. From the 5th to the 9th, it’s back to tiny, choppy, and mostly cross-onshore junk. Energy levels are in the teens and twenties. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 8th with a glassy 4ft swell, but it’s a short-period windswell at 7 seconds, so it’s not going to be that satisfying. Honestly, the 10th is your only real shot at a decent wave.

So, to sum it up: a long, flat spell, then a single, promising morning on the 10th. Keep an eye on the sky, because that’s the one.

Rusty.

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