Campeche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our little stretch of coast.

To be honest, the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for decent waves. We've got a long dry spell to get through first. From now until September 7th, it's a write-off – nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is mostly a problem, blowing onshore or cross-onshore, and it's just messy. There’s a glimmer of something on the 6th with some size, but that 19 mph wind will tear it to bits. A real bummer.

Things start to look slightly more interesting on the morning of Monday the 7th. We get a bit of swell showing up, around 6ft from the S with a 9-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate (799). The wind is gentle cross-shore, so it'll be a bit lumpy but surfable. The surf report says it's marginal, so don't expect perfection.

Now, the standout window for us looks to be September 8th. Tuesday morning, we’ve got a nice 4ft SE swell rolling in with a tasty 11-second period. That’s some proper groundswell energy, giving the waves some shape. The combined swell energy is moderate (389). But the real winner is the wind – dead glassy. Perfect conditions for a clean, smooth surface. This is the best of the bunch, no doubt. Later that day the wind swings onshore and it's game over.

After that, September 9th morning offers a small 3ft SE swell with clean offshore winds from the NNW. It's small, and the report calls it ordinary, but you could get a fun little wave on a longboard. Again, the wind is clean, which is a major positive.

We then hit another flat spell through until the morning of Saturday, September 12th. That morning brings back some hope with 4ft from the SSE and a 9-second period. Combined swell energy is moderate (310). And the wind is glassy once more. It's a repeat of the 8th, just a bit smaller in period, so that's your second best option.

After that, things get messy and poor again, with a big 10ft swell on September 13th from the S. That's way too big for beginners and only for experts, but it's accompanied by onshore wind, so the quality will be poor. The rest of the period is small and wind-affected.

So, to sum it up: if you've got a window, aim for the morning of Tuesday, September 8th at Campeche (sandbar). That's your best bet for clean, fun-sized waves. Failing that, the morning of the 12th is your next best chance. The rest of the time, save your energy.

Rusty.

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