Chirimena Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through it.

It’s a rough two weeks ahead for Chirimena. The whole 16-day forecast is mostly flat and messy, with just a few barely rideable windows. Nothing to get excited about.

Water temp is 82°F, pretty average for the season.

The first real chance to paddle out isn’t until the morning of Thursday, September 17th. We’ve got a small 3ft swell from the NE, with a short 6-second period, and the combined energy is weak at 81. The wind is a light cross-offshore, though, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – think ankle to knee-high, soft, and you’ll be hunting for them.

Next up is the morning of Friday, September 18th. The swell picks up a bit to 4ft from the ENE, still with a short 7-second period, but the combined energy is moderate at 161. The wind is light cross-offshore again, keeping it clean. Still just “surfable but very ordinary” – you might snag a waist-high wave if you’re lucky.

Then, on the morning of Saturday, September 19th, we get the biggest swell of the period at 6ft from the ENE. The combined energy hits a moderate 291. The wind is light cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean. But it’s called “marginal,” so it’s likely a bit raw and lumpy, and the short 7-second period means the waves will be soft and crumbling. For a beach and reef setup, it’s your best bet for size, but not for quality. The 6ft swell is into the intermediate zone, but with the short period, it won’t have the punch to be dangerous.

After that, the rest of the second week into the 25th of September is just more of the same – tiny, weak swells, short periods, and cross to cross-on winds. No real quality to speak of.

So, the standout? There’s no clear winner. If I had to pick a day to watch, it’d be the morning of Saturday the 19th for the biggest swell, but you’ll be fighting for a clean one. The morning of the 17th is the cleanest, but it’s tiny. A real slow stretch, folks. Hang tight.

Rusty.

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