Club del la Playa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up for Club del la Playa. It’s a beach and point setup, so there’s a chance for a bit of shape if the swell lines up.

First thing you gotta know: the water is sittin’ at 53°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a huge deal, but nice to know.

Right now, we’re looking at a pretty flat and grim run. The first couple of days are basically a write-off. Wednesday the 29th is tiny with a weak 1ft SSE swell and cross-onshore winds—just messy, choppy, and not worth paddling out for. The wave energy is a measly 48, so barely a ripple.

Thursday morning the 30th cleans up with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is still a pathetic 1ft. Even though the period jumps to 13 seconds, the energy is only 102—moderate at best. It’s surfable, but only if you’re desperate. Thursday afternoon picks up to 2ft but the wind jumps to 25 km/h, making it feel like more work than fun.

Friday the 31st through Sunday the 2nd of August is a dull stretch. Swell drops to 0.7ft or 1ft, wind is either cross-off or cross-on, and the energy numbers are tiny—like 6, 18, 27. You’d be better off doing something else.

The first real glimmer comes on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning is still a bit rough with 30 km/h ENE wind, but it’s clean. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the SSE, with a solid 11-second period. Energy is 296—moderate, but getting there. Then Monday afternoon... that’s the standout. It goes glassy. Wind drops to 5 km/h from the north, and the same 4ft SSE swell with 11-second period pushes energy to 341. For a brief window, conditions are good. The waves should have some shape, and with that glassy surface, it’ll be as clean as it gets. This is the best on offer in the whole outlook.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a mixed bag of onshore junk, cross-chop, and lumpy conditions. Tuesday the 4th has a 4ft swell but it’s cross-on with 20 km/h SSW wind, just choppy and average. Wednesday the 5th has a 3ft to 4ft SE swell with clean cross-off winds, but it’s still only marginal.

From about the 6th of August onward, it gets inconsistent and messy. Thursday the 6th has 4ft SSW swell but with a short 5-second period and fresh cross-shore wind—lumpy and not fun. Friday the 7th is clean but tiny at 2ft. The weekend of the 8th and 9th is a total loss: onshore winds, small swell, and energy down in the 17 to 40 range.

Then on Monday the 10th of August, we get a 5ft SE swell, but it’s only 6-second period. That’s short-period wind swell, and with strong cross-off wind, it’s gonna be bumpy and poor. The 11th of August sees a bigger pulse: 6ft SSE swell, 14-second period—that’s a very long period groundswell. Energy hits 1217, which is strong. But the wind is onshore from the south, and the break is a beach and point. Long-period groundswell on a beach break can be tricky—it might break too straight and sectiony. With the onshore wind, it’ll be a mess. Not recommended for the average surfer.

The final best window is Wednesday morning the 12th of August. Glassy conditions again, with offshore wind from the south at 5 km/h. Swell is 3ft from the south, 12-second period, and energy is 413. That’s a strong, clean groundswell. If you can get out that morning, the point should offer some nice lines. This is the second standout. The afternoon goes back to cross-on, so get it while it lasts.

The 13th of August offers a 5ft E swell but with a short 7-second period and cross-shore wind—lumpy, marginal.

Overall, this is a lean forecast. The real highlights are a couple of glassy windows: Monday afternoon the 3rd of August and Wednesday morning the 12th of August. The rest is mostly a waiting game with small, onshore, or short-period junk. For beginners, anything over 5ft is too big, so keep an eye on the 10th and 11th—those are for experts only. The point at Club del la Playa might handle the long-period groundswell better than the beach, but only if the wind cooperates.

Rusty.

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