Campeche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, breaking down the Campeche forecast for the next couple of weeks in feet and miles.

The first real wave action gets going this Sunday morning, July 5th. We’re looking at a 5ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 11 seconds—that’s got some good groundswell energy. Combined energy is 441, solid moderate. But the best part? The wind is dead calm, glassy. That means smooth, peeling faces with zero crinkle. The water’s sitting at 62°, which is 4° colder than average for this time of year—that’s a big chill, so suit up accordingly. Campeche is a sandbar, intermediate-level, fairly consistent, and it takes swell from the south nicely. Problem is, crowds show up here often, so you’ll want to be early.

Sunday afternoon drops off a bit. Still 4ft swell, but the wind goes to 6 mph cross-shore from the NE, putting a few ripples on it. Rideable but not prime.

Monday the 6th has waist-high surf in the morning, around 3ft to 3ft. Light northerly winds keep it clean—nothing exciting, but you can get a few.

From Tuesday the 7th through Friday the 10th, it’s flat and weak. Swell drops under 2ft most days, with onshore breezes or near-calm conditions that barely move the water. Not worth paddling out.

Then Saturday morning, July 11th, it gets interesting. Only a 3ft swell, but the period jumps up to 15 seconds—very long period groundswell. Combined energy is 278, moderate. Light cross-off wind from the north means clean, lined-up sets. Long period works well on a sandbar; the waves will stand up on the inside. Still small, so a longboard or funshape is your best bet.

Sunday morning, July 12th, brings another glassy session—0 mph wind, 3ft swell, 12 seconds, 361 energy. That’s a morning for trimming with no bumps on the face.

The week of the 13th through the 16th is mostly quiet. Onshore winds, tiny surf. Some days have less than 2ft and combined energy below 100—barely a ripple.

Friday the 17th to Sunday the 19th, the surf slowly rebuilds. Saturday morning the 18th shows 4ft from the SSE, but the period is only 7 seconds—short period windswell. Energy is 237. It’s clean with a cross-off breeze, so you can surf it, but it’s not the highlight.

The long-range standout is Monday morning, July 20th. We’ve got 4ft from the SSE, a period of 14 seconds, and combined energy of 545—that’s strong. Light north cross-off wind, clean. This one’s two weeks out, so it’s a watch-and-hope, but if it locks in, it could be the best session of the whole stretch. Monday afternoon still has 4ft and 13 seconds, also clean.

So here’s the call: Sunday morning July 5th and Monday morning July 20th are your top picks. The rest is small or chopped up.

Rusty.

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