Dona Ana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surf is on the menu for Dona Ana, but it’s not going to be a huge week. We’ve got a run of smaller, clean morning windows with the afternoons mostly getting chopped up by the southerly breeze. The good news is the mornings are looking glassy for the most part.

Let’s break it down. The water’s sitting at 86° at the start of the run, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the booties at home.

Our first real chance to get wet is Friday morning, August 7th. It’s tiny, only 2ft, but it’s glassy and out of the west-northwest. The energy is weak, sitting at 227, but clean. It’s a point break, and with that 10-second period, it’ll be offering up some fun little runners. The late morning will see a cross-shore breeze pick up and it’ll get a bit bumpy.

Saturday morning, August 8th, is very similar. 2ft of swell, glassy again, but the period jumps to 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, even if the size is small. It’s going to be clean and lined up, but the long period might make it break a bit straight on the beach sections. The point should still be a good option. Energy’s still weak at 237.

The Sunday through Tuesday crew is pretty ordinary. Small, but clean in the mornings. It’s surfable, but you’ll be fighting for the odd one out there. Nothing really to get excited about.

Now, here’s where things start to perk up. Wednesday morning, August 12th, the energy jumps to a moderate 437, with 2ft of swell from the SSW. Still glassy in the morning. That’s a better pulse of energy. That’s the standout. It’ll have a bit more push and shape. But the wind will swing around and kill it by the afternoon.

Thursday the 13th is a step back, but Friday the 14th backs up 394 energy and 2ft of swell, also from the SW. Good morning again.

The real gem of this whole stretch is Saturday morning, August 15th. The energy jumps to a strong 512, the swell is 3ft from the SW, and it’s dead glassy. That’s the best combination of size and clean conditions we’re going to see. The swell period is a solid 16 seconds, so it’ll have some proper weight to it. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

After that, we settle back into the similar rhythm of small, clean mornings and choppy afternoons through the middle of next week. Sunday the 16th is okay with 333 energy, but the Saturday is the clear winner.

The following week, from the 18th onwards, sees the energy stay in the moderate range, hovering between 250 and 360, with waves in the 2ft to 3ft range. The mornings are consistently glassy, but the size just isn’t there. It’s a high-consistency spot, so there will always be waves, but we’re not looking at any big days. The wind will be the usual afternoon onshore make it a two-to-three hour window in the morning.

So, there you have it. A classic run of small, clean morning surf. If you’ve got a fish or a groveler, you’ll be in heaven. The standout is that Saturday morning, August 15th, with 3ft of glassy southwest swell. Everything else is just about being there at the right time.

Rusty out.

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