Campeche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the surf coming our way.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The first week or so is pretty quiet, with a few small windows of clean waves, but nothing that’ll get your heart racing. The real standout action is tucked away in the second week, so hang tight if you’re looking for something special.

Let’s start with Campeche (Campeche). The water temp is sitting around 65°F, which is just about bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real action kicks off on Wednesday morning, the 12th. We’ve got a 4 ft SSE swell rolling in with a 12-second period and a gentle NNW cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 480. It’s clean and the setup looks good. That’s a solid little session, but the afternoon fades into a bit of a question mark with tides.

Thursday the 13th is a write-off for the most part, with a choppy cross-on wind ruining the 4 ft SSE swell. The morning is barely surfable, and the afternoon is just poor.

Friday the 14th is a weird one. The morning is marginal with a light ESE cross-on, but the afternoon is a gem. The wind drops to glassy, and we’ve got a 4 ft SSE swell with a 13-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 581. That’s a beautiful, clean window for a few waves.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are a rapid drop-off. The swell is tiny and weak, only 2 ft and 1 ft, with combined energy falling to 109 and then 44. Not worth paddling out for.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Monday the 17th through to Thursday the 20th, the swell is basically flat. The energy values are in the teens and single digits. There’s just nothing doing.

Now, Friday the 21st sees a pulse of 5 ft SSE swell, but the wind is a strong, choppy cross-on from the south. The combined energy is moderate at 397, but the quality is poor. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean surf session.

Saturday the 22nd stays messy, and it’s not until Sunday the 23rd that we get a proper standout. Sunday morning brings glassy conditions with a 4 ft SSE swell and a 12-second period. The combined energy is a solid 525. It’s clean, it’s glassy, and it’s going to be a lot of fun. The crowds are often a factor here at Campeche, so get there early.

But the real highlight of the whole forecast, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Monday the 24th. The morning is already good with a 4 ft SSE swell and a light offshore from the NNW, energy at 619. But the afternoon is where it’s at. We’re looking at a 5 ft SSE swell with a very long 16-second period, combined energy hitting a strong 1170. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW. This is a proper groundswell, and it’s going to have some grunt. The long period means it’ll be best on a point or a reef, but even at Campeche, a sandbar, it’ll be punchy with long lines between sets. This is the standout session of the whole 16 days.

After that, the end of the week into the 27th is a bit of a mixed bag with onshore winds, but Thursday morning the 27th offers one last clean window with a 4 ft S swell and a light cross-off from the north. Energy is moderate at 567. It’s a nice way to close it out.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly small and quiet with a few glassy windows, but the real gold is Monday the 24th afternoon. That’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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