Club del la Playa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Club del la Playa.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks aren’t throwing much our way. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead, with only a few moments that might get you paddling out. For most of the period, the surf is small, the conditions are messy, or the swell is just not cooperating. The water temp is sitting at 51.3°F, which is about average for this time of year—no surprises there.

We start off on Wednesday the 8th with tiny 1.3ft surf from the ESE at 9 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the WNW, but it’s a moderate breeze, so it’s keeping things clean. Still, it’s poor surf, and combined wave energy is only 61 – that’s weak. Not worth suiting up.

Thursday the 9th sees the swell bump up slightly to 2.0ft, but conditions are ordinary. The morning has a light cross-off breeze, but the swell period is a short 10 seconds and the energy is still low at 80. You might catch a few grovelly ones, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Friday the 10th stays small and messy. The swell pushes to 2.3ft–2.6ft from the ESE with an 11-second period, which gives us a bit more push. The energy climbs to 169 in the morning and 260 in the afternoon. But the wind is cross-on then cross, creating chop. You’d be fighting it.

Then we get a glimmer. Saturday the 11th is the standout for the first week. The swell stays 2.0ft–3.0ft from the ESE, but the period stretches to 14 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy hits 343 in the morning and 405 in the afternoon. Wind is cross-off from the NE, light to moderate, and the surf is clean. Expect good conditions. For a beach and point break like this, that long period will wrap in nicely and give you some proper shaped waves. It’s not huge, but the quality is there. Crowds can show up sometimes, so keep an eye out.

Sunday the 12th goes backwards. The swell drops to 2.6ft–2.3ft, the wind turns cross-on from the WSW, and conditions get choppy. Not worth it.

Monday the 13th brings a jump in height to 4.9ft–5.2ft from the SW, but the period craters to just 6 seconds – that’s windswell junk. The wind is cross-on and choppy, and the energy is decent (272–258), but the quality is poor. This is more of a kite surfing day than a paddle surf day.

Tuesday the 14th morning is glassy – wind is calm – with 3.0ft from the S at 6 seconds. It’s clean but the short period means weak, bumpy waves. Energy is 126. Ordinary.

Wednesday the 15th: the swell picks to 3.0ft–3.6ft from the SSE, period 10–11 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the NNE, giving clean surf. Energy is 251–291. It’s marginal, but if you’re desperate, you might get a few half-decent ones.

Thursday the 16th drops again, back to 1.6ft–2.0ft. Clean but tiny. Energy down to 110–124. Pass.

Friday the 17th morning is the next real highlight. The swell is 3.0ft from the ESE with a nice 13-second period. The wind is light cross-off from the NE, creating clean conditions. Combined wave energy hits 307. Expect good surf – similar to the 11th but a touch smaller. The afternoon gets a bit too windy, so get it early.

Saturday the 18th is a wash – rain, thunderstorms, and a fresh offshore breeze from the NNE at 18.6 mph. The swell is 4.6ft from the E at 9 seconds, energy 460, but the conditions are marginal and the rain will put you off.

Sunday the 19th stays marginal: 3.6ft–3.9ft from the E, 11 seconds, but the wind is onshore or cross-on. Not great.

Monday the 20th sees a bigger, messier swell: 5.6ft–6.2ft from the ESE and SE, but only 6 seconds. Fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy chop. Energy is 211–279. Poor quality.

Now, the longest-range standout is Tuesday the 21st. The swell jumps to 9.8ft in the morning from the S at 8 seconds, and 8.2ft in the afternoon. But the combined energy is massive – 1353 in the morning, 1139 in the afternoon. That’s strong to very strong wave energy. This is expert territory – too

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