Club del la Playa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve got the skinny on what’s coming our way at Club del la Playa for the next couple of weeks. No sugar-coating it – this stretch is looking pretty grim for paddle surfing.

We’re staring down a long, quiet run. For the first week, from Tuesday the 11th right through to Saturday the 16th of August, the surf is either marginal or just plain poor. The winds are mostly cross-on or cross, leaving the surface choppy and messy. Swell heights are hovering between 3 ft and 6 ft, coming from the SSE and S, but the energy is weak to moderate at best. Even on the plus side, the combined swell energy is only hitting around 767, which is moderate, and with a 12-second period we’d normally be keen, but the wind just kills it. The water temperature here is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The real saving grace, and it’s a slim one, is the Sunday morning the 16th of August. The swell is small, only 4 ft from the East, with a short 8-second period. Nothing huge. But the wind is light and offshore from the NE (cross-off), and the report says the conditions will be clean. It’s a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bleak run, but with only a 4 ft swell and low energy (203), it’s a real small-wave day for the logs. It could be a fun little session if you’re patient.

After that, it all falls apart again. From Monday the 17th through to Sunday the 24th, the conditions get worse, with stronger winds – including a 25 mph cross-off on the 20th that's more suited to kites than paddles. Swell sizes flatline to under 3 ft, and the wave energy drops into double digits – pathetic stuff.

Then there’s a tease. On Monday the 24th of August, a bigger pulse shows up: 6 ft from the SSE with a solid 14-second period. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1470. That looks promising, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it choppy. The rating is poor. This is one for the keen, experienced crew who don’t mind a bumpy ride. The period is over 11 seconds, which means it’s a groundswell, so it might wrap in a bit better, but the wind will chop it up.

Bottom line: there’s very little to get excited about. If you’re desperate, have a look at the small, clean window on Sunday the 16th. Otherwise, it’s a dry spell, and the bigger swell on the 24th is a gamble for the die-hards.

Rusty.

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