Club del la Playa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for our little corner of the coast, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking like a tough stretch for getting a proper wave. The whole 16-day window is a struggle, but there are a couple of tiny windows where the ocean might give us a little something to work with.

Right now, we’re in a flat spell. There’s no real swell to speak of for the first few days. Water temp is sitting at about 53°F, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The first real chance to get wet won’t be until Wednesday, September 2nd. Even then, it’s small. Club del la Playa will see a tiny 2ft easterly swell bumping in. The energy is weak, only about 55 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is what makes it interesting. Wednesday morning there’s a light offshore breeze, and by the afternoon it goes glassy. That’s a major positive. The swell is small and the period is a short 9 seconds, so it won’t be punchy, but for a paddle and a few crumbly waves, it’s your best bet. Expect crowds to be possible.

The swell tries to build a bit on Thursday, September 3rd, hitting 3ft from the east with a 10-second period, and the energy climbs to 128 (moderate wave energy). But the wind turns cross-offshore and gets a bit stiffer, so the clean conditions we had on Wednesday will be gone. It’s still surfable, but not as pretty.

Then the wind really screws us. From Friday, September 4th, through to the end of the first week, it’s onshore and strong. Swell size jumps up, hitting 7ft from the south on Saturday, September 5th, with a massive energy reading of 469 (strong to very strong wave energy). But it’s a lumpy, wind-blown mess. That combo of strong onshore wind and a beach-and-point setup like Club del la Playa is gonna be a washing machine. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There’s another small window around Monday, September 7th, with a 3ft south-southeast swell and light cross-offshore winds in the morning. The energy is back to 122 (moderate wave energy). It’s ordinary, but it’s clean again. Tuesday, September 8th, morning has a tiny 2ft swell from the south with a light offshore breeze, but we’re talking about barely any energy (52).

The second week is a write-off. The swell direction keeps shifting, the wind is all over the place, and the heights are tiny. The best you’ll find is a 3ft easterly swell on Friday, September 11th, but it’s accompanied by 18-22 mph winds.

So, the standout is Wednesday, September 2nd. The glassy conditions in the afternoon are the only time we’ll get truly clean, user-friendly waves. It’s not a hero session, but it’s the only one on offer. Get it while you can.

Stay hopeful, the forecasts can change.
Rusty

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