Club del la Playa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the waves.

Right, the outlook for Club de la Playa is a bit of a mixed bag, honestly. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions before things get interesting. The water’s sitting at about average for the time of year, 53°F, so nothing unusual there.

The first real chance of something half-decent is on Sunday, July 5th. It’s not massive – we’re looking at a 3 ft swell from the ESE – but the wind goes completely glassy in the morning and stays light the whole day. That means clean, workable conditions for an intermediate surfer. It’s a consistent spot, crowds are only sometimes an issue, so you could get a few fun ones. The combined swell energy is moderate (323), and with a 10-second period, there’s some shape to the waves. This is likely the best on offer in the whole forecast, so make the most of it.

After that, things go downhill for a long, long time. From Monday July 6th right through to Saturday July 18th, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’re talking two full weeks of cross-shore winds, onshore winds, lumpy chop, and poor surf conditions. There’s a few moments where the conditions are ‘surfable but ordinary’ – like the morning of Sunday July 12th (2 ft from the ESE, a long 12-second period, and clean but with only 120 combined swell energy) – but nothing worth getting excited about. A big pulse of swell comes through on Monday July 13th (8 ft to 7 ft, WSW, strong combined energy of 490 to 678), but it’s accompanied by fresh to strong cross-shore winds, making it a messy mess. That’s more for the kite surfers than us.

The standout for a potential last-minute call is Thursday July 16th. There’s a solid, very long-period groundswell from the SSE, with wave heights of 8 ft and a period of 15 seconds. The combined energy is massive (2315). But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy and poor quality. For an expert only, and even then, the wind’s a killer.

A small window opens on Friday July 17th – a 4 ft SSE groundswell (12-14 sec period) with light wind. Conditions are marginal, but you might get a clean-ish wave if you’re patient. The energy is strong (542-563).

So, to wrap it up: your best bet is that Sunday, July 5th. Get on it. The rest of the 16-day window is a long, quiet stretch with only a couple of ordinary moments. It’s a bit of a blank run, but that happens here.

Rusty.

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