Chirimena Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break it down for you. Gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch for Chirimena. We're looking at a 16-day window starting July 11, and honestly, it's a bit of a dry spell for any kind of decent surf.

The whole period is dominated by a weak, short-period windswell from the NE and ENE, around 4ft to 6ft, with periods mostly locked in at 7 seconds. That's barely got any push. The combined energy (156 to 534) is mostly weak to moderate, but even when it does bump up, the quality just isn't there. The wind is almost always a problem—cross-shore, cross-on, or just plain messy. There are a few mornings where it cleans up a little, but the waves are still ordinary.

Let's start with July 11. Saturday afternoon, some clouds, 9 mph NE wind blowing cross-on, 4ft NE swell, 7-second period, combined energy of 156. Water temp is a warm 80°, which is about average for this time of year. But the surf is poor. Not worth paddling out.

July 12, Sunday morning, is the closest we get to a half-decent chance. The wind eases to 6 mph from the E, cross-offshore, and the swell is 4ft from the NE at 7 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 184. It's described as "clean" and surfable, but very ordinary. Still, if you're desperate, it's the best of a bad bunch. The afternoon goes back to poor.

The next few days, Monday through Thursday, are all the same story: 4ft to 5ft, short period, combined energy between 130 and 186, and winds that are either cross or cross-on. Thursday the 16th has a 16 mph cross-wind in the afternoon, just making it choppy.

July 15, Wednesday morning, the swell bumps to 5ft (ENE, 7 sec) with a combined energy of 387, but it's still "marginal" with a cross-wind. Not a winner.

July 20, Monday morning, the swell hits 5ft again, 7 sec, ENE, 387 energy, and the wind is light cross from the E at 6 mph. It's marginal, but that light wind is the best we've seen in a while. Still, it's a beach-and-reef setup, and with that short period, it'll be a bit fat and closey.

July 21, Tuesday morning, is the biggest swell of the whole run: 6ft from the ENE, 7 seconds, combined energy of 534 (moderate energy). Wind is light cross from the E at 6 mph. This is the only real standout, but even then, it's only a "marginal" forecast. The period is short, so it'll be a bit soft and sectiony. For intermediate surfers, it might be worth a look, but it's not a classic.

After that, it fades back into the same pattern. July 22 and 23 have some clean mornings with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is 5ft, 7 seconds, and combined energy around 163-178. Just ordinary.

July 24, the swell drops to 4ft, 6 seconds, and the energy falls to 95. That's weak. The period drops to 6 seconds on the 26th as well, with 91 energy.

Basically, there's nothing here that's going to get the heart pumping. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," but honestly, with this quality, you won't have to worry about company. The break is fairly consistent, but the conditions are consistently poor. It's a beach-and-reef setup, exposed to NNE swell, but the wind is almost always wrong and the swell is too short-period to give any real shape.

If you're into kite surfing, the stronger afternoon winds and the lumpy conditions might be more interesting than paddle surfing. For the rest of us, it's a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd say leave the board in the car and grab a beer instead.

Rusty.

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