Fuero de la Bajeta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. The swell is low for quite a while, and the wind is a bit of a bugger. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

Alright, the first real chance of something decent is around Saturday, 25 July. The swell will be building from the NNE, hitting about 6ft in the morning and pushing 6ft by the afternoon. The period is short, though, only 7 to 9 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit crumbly and weak. The wind is a cross-offshore from the NNE, which will keep the surface clean, but it’s a fresh breeze at 19 mph, so it’ll be a bit of a fight. The combined swell energy is moderate but climbing, hitting 945 by the afternoon. It’s still a marginal call, but it’s the best of the bunch so far.

Sunday, 26 July is the standout. The swell is up to 7ft from the NNE, with a period of 9 seconds, giving us a moderate combined energy of 1090. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NNE, 19 mph. It’s a bit fresh, but the waves will be clean. This is solid intermediate stuff, but at 7ft, it’s getting a bit big for beginners. The best on offer will be at Fuero de la Bajeta, a reef break that is fairly consistent. It’s exposed to the NW, but the swell is coming from the NNE, so it won’t be hitting it perfectly. Still, the clean conditions make it the pick of the period.

After that, there’s a slow drop-off. The swell stays around 5ft to 6ft through the end of the month, but the wind turns cross-shore, making it choppy and messy. The period drops back to 7 or 8 seconds, and the energy stays weak to moderate. The quality is poor, and it’s not worth paddling out.

There’s a bit of a bump in the second week. Monday, 3 August sees the swell picking up again from the NE, hitting 5ft with a 9-second period. The wind is a cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the energy is still moderate (756). It’s a marginal call, but it’s something to keep an eye on.

Then Tuesday, 4 August looks promising but it’s a long way off. Swell is 7ft from the NE, with a 9-second period and a strong combined energy of 1281. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it won’t be perfect, but it’s the biggest and most powerful pulse of the whole forecast. Keep in mind, this is a week and a half away, so the details are less certain.

Overall, the only real standout is that Sunday, 26 July. The rest is a bit of a scratch, with long gaps of poor conditions. The forecast can always change, so don’t lose hope.

Rusty.

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