Club del la Playa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the surf in numbers you can feel in your bones.

It’s quiet around here for a while. The first real chance to paddle out isn’t until Thursday, July 9th. Before that, Tuesday the 7th has some chest-high swell at 4ft from the S, but a fresh 19 mph westerly wind is just tearing it up. Wednesday the 8th is tiny, only 1ft, and not worth it.

Thursday morning the 9th finally gives us a clean look. Club del la Playa (beach and point) has a light offshore breeze from the NNW and 2ft of east swell. Period is short at 8 seconds, and combined energy is only 55 (weak). It’s surfable but very ordinary. Not the best.

Friday the 10th morning is where we get our first good morning. Glassy conditions—wind is almost dead calm out of the WNW at 3 mph—with 3ft of east swell and a period of 11 seconds. Combined energy is 164 (moderate). The water temp is about average for this time of year. It’s clean and small, perfect for a longboard. The best of the first week.

Saturday the 11th morning has a little more energy—363 (moderate)—with 3ft of east swell at 11 seconds and a gentle cross-offshore wind. Light rain though. It’s marginal but workable in the early hours.

Then we hit a rough patch from Sunday the 12th through Thursday the 16th. Everything is small, windy, or messy. You get energy spikes (like 479 on Sunday afternoon), but it’s all chop and crosswind. That Sunday the 12th with 45 mph cross-breeze? That’s kiteboard territory, not a paddle.

Friday the 17th of July is the first big wave in the second week. Both sessions show 5ft of east swell. Period is short at 6-7 seconds, so it’s bumpy and weak, but the cross-offshore ENE wind at 15-25 mph keeps it clean. Energy is 273 to 436 (moderate). It’s the biggest size we’ve seen, but not the best shape.

Sunday the 19th of July is the absolute standout. Sunday afternoon at Club del la Playa looks solid. We get 3ft of east swell, but the period jumps to 12 seconds—real groundswell with good form. Wind is just a whisper from the WNW at 3 mph, practically glassy. Combined energy is 265 (moderate). This is your session. The point will have some nice lines. Crowds are possible, so get in early.

After that, the last few days go small again—1ft on the 21st and 2ft on the 22nd—though Tuesday the 21st has glassy conditions that could give you a fun mini-session on a log.

Bottom line: Friday the 10th morning for small clean waves, and Sunday the 19th afternoon for the most quality. The rest is mostly a long wait.

Rusty.

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