Club del la Playa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Club del la Playa for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the first week is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a lot of poor conditions with messy onshore and cross-shore winds, mostly average to short-period swell, and a lot of chop. The water is sitting at 55° and a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice thing, but it won’t help the surf. The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday morning, September 7th. It’s not a huge swell – only 4ft from the SSE – but the wind is glassy, coming from the ENE at just 3 mph. That’s going to clean things right up, and combined with moderate energy (257), it’s actually a decent little window. That Monday morning is the standout for the early stretch.

After that, we slide back into a few days of small, weak, or wind-affected surf until things really start to look interesting the following week. There’s a notable gap from the 8th through the 12th where the recommendations are thin, but hang tight.

The real standout of the whole forecast lands on Sunday, September 13th. Sunday morning is looking clean with a light offshore from the N at 6 mph, and the swell is a solid 5ft coming from the S with a 10-second period. The combined energy is strong at 465, and these are the kind of clean conditions you wait for. Sunday afternoon is also looking good, with a cross-off breeze and the same 5ft swell but a longer 11-second period, bumping the energy up to 536. That’s your best bet – a solid groundswell with clean winds. The only thing to keep in mind is that this is a beach-and-point setup, so the longer period stuff might be a bit straighter on the beach, but the point should handle it nicely. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Monday the 14th also looks promising, with a clean offshore wind in the afternoon and 5ft from the S at 9 seconds. Decent energy at 298. And then into the second week, on Wednesday morning, September 16th, we get a beautiful 3ft, 12-second SSW groundswell with a light offshore from the NNW. That’s a long period that will wrap nicely into the point, and the gentle offshore will keep it glassy. Energy is moderate at 245.

The last big pulse to mention is on Thursday, September 17th, but that’s a messy one – strong onshore winds at 25 mph with a 6ft SSE swell and a very long 15-second period. That’s a massive 1335 energy, but with those winds, it’s going to be rough. That one’s more for the experts on a good day, or maybe even a kite session. The real cherry on top comes Friday morning, September 18th, with glassy conditions again, 4ft from the SSE, and a 13-second period. Energy is strong at 541, and the wind is glass. That’s a long-range standout – promising, but keep an eye on it as we get closer.

So, to sum it up: Monday the 7th morning for a sneaky clean session, and Sunday the 13th is the pick of the whole run. The 16th and 18th are also worth marking on the calendar.

Rusty out.

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