Club del la Playa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Club del la Playa over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the start of the period is a bit of a letdown. We’ve got a real flat spell here. The first few days are going to be pretty ordinary. On Thursday the 9th, there’s a tiny bit of swell around 2 ft from the east, but it’s messy and not really worth a paddle. The wind is light and offshore on Thursday morning, but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. The energy is only 79, which is way too weak for any real fun.

The real issue is that there’s a whole stretch of days with nothing good. From Friday the 10th through to Sunday the 13th, the swell is still small, and the winds are all over the place – mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, which will chop things up. The combined energy does climb a bit, hitting 420 on Saturday morning, but the cross-shore wind ruins it. Saturday afternoon, though, is a real tease. The wind drops to glassy, and the swell period stretches to 14 seconds, which is a nice long-period groundswell. The energy is 460, which is moderate, and the waves are around 3 ft from the ESE. Conditions are described as glassy, so it would be clean. But it’s still a very small wave, and for a point break, that long period might make it a bit too straight and tricky. It’s the best of a bad lot, but it’s hardly a standout.

The following week, from the 15th of July onwards, things get even worse. The swell almost completely dies out, with heights dropping to 1 ft or less. The energy numbers are tiny, mostly single digits. There’s a brief flicker on Saturday the 18th with a bit of 3 ft east swell and offshore winds, but it’s short-period, at 8 seconds, and still very weak. The whole second week is a write-off.

I’ve got to be straight with you – there’s not a single true standout session in this whole 16-day window. The water temperature is about 52°, which is pretty much average for the time of year and nothing to write home about.

So, what’s the best on offer? I’d have to say Saturday the 11th afternoon. It’s the cleanest it’s going to be, with glassy conditions, and the swell has some decent period to it. But it’s a small wave. If you’re a longboarder or a log rider, you might get a few fun, clean ones. For anyone else, it’s a long wait for a tiny wave. The rest of the time, it’s either too small, too windy, or both. This is a classic flat spell for the area, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Stay patient, mates.

Rusty

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