Club del la Playa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on offer at Club del la Playa.

We’re looking at a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with a lot of days that are just plain ordinary. The water temp is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 55°, which is a nice little bonus when the surf does cooperate.

Right now, Sunday the 13th, it’s a no-go – we’ve got a solid 5 ft of short-period SSE swell, but it’s blown out by a 12 mph southerly wind. The energy is moderate (419), but it’s messy.

Monday the 14th morning shows a bit of promise. The swell has dropped to 2 ft from the south with a 10-second period, but the real story is the glassy conditions with a light 3 mph wind. It’s small, clean, and surfable, but the energy is only moderate (167). It’s an okay window for a log if you’re desperate. The afternoon sees a light cross-shore, but nothing special.

Tuesday the 15th is a write-off – a big swing in wind direction with strong breezes and a tiny, short-period swell.

The rest of the week through to the weekend is pretty lackluster. We get a few clean windows with offshore winds on Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th morning, but the swell is tiny (3 ft to 1 ft) and the energy is weak (155 down to 40). It’s surfable but very ordinary.

We hit a blank spot from about the 18th afternoon through to the 20th. A few days with small, poor-quality waves and bumpy winds – not worth paddling out for.

Then, on Monday the 21st of September, we get a proper standout. Early morning brings an east swell of 6 ft with a 9-second period, but the big news is the offshore wind from the NNW at 9 mph. That’s going to produce clean, well-shaped waves. The combined energy is strong at 567, so there’s some punch in it. This is the best call of the whole forecast – get on it. Just be aware the afternoon gets choppy with a cross-onshore.

The following days have a few more windows of decent conditions. Thursday the 24th looks promising with moderate offshore winds in the morning cleaning up a 3 ft south swell with a long 12-second period, giving it good shape and moderate energy (266). The afternoon goes glassy with a 3 ft swell and a touch more energy (287). That’s a solid, clean afternoon session.

The weekend of the 27th and 28th sees a big increase in size, but the quality drops. Sunday the 27th has a 8 ft south swell with a very long 12-second period and massive energy (1670), but it’s blown out by a 19 mph onshore wind. That’s an expert-only situation at best, and the strong onshore will make it a real mess. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on that day.

So, to sum it up: the standout is Monday morning, September 21st, with that clean 6 ft east swell. Thursday the 24th is also worth a look for a clean session. The rest is mostly small, ordinary, or blown out. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because this area can turn around.

Rusty.

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