Club del la Playa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you – the first week is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a solid gap of nothing worth paddling out for until Friday morning the 24th. That's a few days of straight frustration. The early part of the week is plagued by choppy, cross-onshore winds and messy, short-period swell. The combined energy is weak to moderate, around the 230-240 mark, but it’s just not clean enough to be any fun. The good news is the water temp is sitting about average for this time of year.

The first real chance to get a wetsuit on comes Friday morning the 24th. Club del la Playa is a beach and point setup, and we’ll see a tiny 3ft swell from the east with a cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is only 112, so it’s weak, but it’s clean. Honestly, it’s “surfable but very ordinary.” You won’t be bragging about it, but you’ll get a few little ones. The wind stays clean into the afternoon, and the swell actually pulses up a bit with a 2ft swell from the south and a much longer 13-second period, giving a combined energy of 206. That one’s a bit of a weird mix, but it’s clean.

The weekend stays small. Saturday morning the 25th has a 2ft south swell with a 12-second period and cross winds – not great. Sunday the 26th is more of the same with tiny 3ft easterly swell and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but barely a ripple.

Now, the real standout for the whole forecast pops up on Monday the 27th. In the afternoon, we get glassy conditions with a light north wind, and that small 2ft easterly swell will feel like pure silk. The combined energy is only 66, so it’s not powerful, but if you’ve got a longboard or a foamie, that afternoon session is going to be a dream. The most promising window is probably Monday afternoon.

Then, another big gap of small, poor-quality surf until we get a real spike on Monday the 3rd of August. That’s over a week away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but the models are showing a solid 6ft south swell with a 7-second period and a cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy hits a strong 388. That’s a proper winter swell. The period is short, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and bumpy, but there’s plenty of push. This one is more for the intermediate crew; beginners might find it a bit much. The wind is clean, which is a huge plus. The afternoon drops off a bit to 5ft, but still worth a look.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a bust. Your best bet for small, clean, glassy fun is Monday the 27th afternoon. If you want some real power, the standout is Monday the 3rd of August, but it’s a long-range call and the swell is short-period, so don’t get too hyped yet.

Rusty.

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