Infernillo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu at Infernillo for the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef and point break that loves SW swell, and when it’s on, it’s a beauty. But the start is a bit flat and average.

Sunday the 12th kicks off with small 3-foot (1.0m) SW swell, light cross wind, and the energy is moderate at 428. Tides and conditions are marginal, so not one to get stoked about. Monday the 13th is a big change – swell jumps to 8 to 10 feet (2.3m to 3.0m) with a long 18-second period from the WSW, and the energy cranks up hard to 3421. That’s big, powerful groundswell, and with the water temp about average for the season, it’s a day for the experienced crew only. The morning is cleaner with light cross winds. Tuesday the 14th stays big at 10 feet (3.0m) with strong energy (3215), but the wind turns a little onshore, so the quality slips a notch. Still expert territory.

Wednesday the 15th drops to 4 feet (1.1m) from the SW in the morning with a clean cross-off breeze, and the energy is moderate at 598. A decent size for intermediates, but the surf conditions are still marginal. Thursday and Friday (16th and 17th) are a write-off – strong to gale-force winds and tiny, poor surf (2 feet / 0.6m to 0.8m).

After a few days of flatness, Saturday the 18th brings back 10 feet (3.0m) from the NW, but the wind is cross and there’s rain, making it messy. Energy is strong at 2711, but it’s a tough one. Sunday the 19th is the real standout: 8 feet (2.3m) from the WNW with a clean cross-off wind, solid energy at 1929, and the direction is right for the point. Crowds are only sometimes, so you might have a few mates out, but the quality makes up for it. This is the session to circle.

Monday the 20th is huge again (12 feet / 3.5m) but blown out by strong winds and poor conditions. The rest of that week fades out with smaller, cross-breeze slop. By Thursday the 23rd, it’s glassy and tiny (1 feet / 0.4m) with a very long 21-second period – that’s a real long-groundswell, and at a point break like Infernillo, it can make for some clean little lines on a longboard. Energy is weak (299), so it’s a chill day.

Out toward the 26th and 27th, the morning of the 26th has a 3-foot (1.0m) WSW swell with a clean cross-off breeze and moderate energy (412). Light waves, a nice little window before the wind picks up.

Best bets? Monday the 13th for the big-wave hunters, and Sunday the 19th for the all-round clean, solid session. Get amongst it if you can.

Rusty.

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