Cibratel Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The outlook for Cibratel is a long, drawn-out stretch of pretty ordinary waves. We’re looking at a 16-day window, but there’s a real gap here with no standout action. Most mornings offer something surfable, but it’s consistently small, and the afternoons are usually a write-off. You’ll need to pick your moments, and they’re few and far between.

The only real lift comes around the first few days of August, with a bit more energy in the water. For the rest of it, it’s a waiting game.

Let’s start with this weekend. Sunday, July 26th – there’s a small, clean 0.7m (2ft) SE swell with a period of 9 seconds pushing through. The morning is glassy, absolutely dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting at 151. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon gets chopped up by a light cross-onshore wind, so don’t bother.

Monday, July 27th is more of the same. Morning glass again, but the swell drops to 0.6m (2ft) from the SE with an 8-second period, energy falling to 86. It’s tiny but clean. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings follow the same script: glassy mornings, tiny waves, and weak energy. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no complaints there.

Now, the one blip that looks a little more interesting is Saturday, August 1st. The morning shows a 1.0m (3ft) swell from the east, with a period of just 5 seconds. That’s a real short-period windswell, so the shape won’t be great, but the combined energy jumps to 114, which is moderate for this stretch. The wind is glassy again. It’s still small, but it’s the biggest morning all week.

Looking further out, Wednesday, August 5th and Thursday, August 6th have some promise. On the 5th, we get a 0.9m (3ft) swell from the ESE, period 8 seconds, with glassy conditions all day. The energy is moderate, between 103 and 115. Then on the 6th, the morning brings a light offshore wind from the NW at 9 mph, which will clean things up nicely. The swell is still 0.9m (3ft) from the ESE, but that offshore breeze is a major positive. The combined energy hits 125.

Saturday, August 8th morning also looks clean with a 0.7m (2ft) SSE swell, a 10-second period, and glassy conditions, but it’s still very small.

Overall, if you’re looking for the best on offer, I’d call out the mornings of August 5th and August 6th. They both have moderate energy (103-125), clean conditions, and a touch more size than the rest. The offshore wind on the 6th is the real standout – that will give you the cleanest lines. Just don’t expect the crowd to be a problem; you might have it to yourself on these small days.

-Rusty

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