Isla Canela Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next 16 days at Isla Canela are a flat spell, plain and simple. There’s no surf worth paddling out for. The finder has pulled up zero recommendations across the entire period, so we’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and poor conditions.

Right now, on Sunday the 2nd of August, we’ve got a meagre 1ft swell from the west, with a weak period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of just 16. The wind is a cross-on from the southwest at 16 mph, making for a choppy, messy surface. It’s not surfable.

The pattern stays the same. Throughout the first week, the swell height barely tickles 2ft, but the period is so short – 3 to 4 seconds – that it’s just wind chop. Mornings see cleaner conditions with offshore or cross-off winds from the north-northwest, but the swell is too small and weak to hold any shape. The combined energy values are all in the single digits or low teens, which is about as weak as it gets.

Thursday the 6th of August has a morning with a fresh offshore breeze from the north-northwest at 19 mph, and the water is clean, but the swell is only 0.7ft with a 10-second period. You’d be floating more than surfing. The afternoon goes cross-shore and drops to 0.7ft with a 9-second period – energy of 9. Nothing to ride.

The second week is no better. From the 10th of August onwards, we’re stuck with the same story: 0.3ft to 2ft waves, mostly from the west or southwest, with short periods. The wind is predominantly cross-on from the southwest in the afternoons, ruining any chance of a clean wave. Mornings are often clean with light offshore breezes, but the swell is simply nonexistent.

The only real change comes right at the end, on Monday the 17th of August. The morning is glassy with a tiny 0.3ft swell from the south, but the period is a very long 16 seconds – that’s groundswell energy. The combined energy is only 10, so there’s barely any power. The afternoon holds the same 0.3ft, 16-second swell from the south, but the wind swings cross-on from the southwest at 12 mph, making it choppy again. Even with that long period, the size is just too small for any proper break at Isla Canela, which is an exposed beach setup. It’s a tease.

Overall, this is a blank run for the area. It’s a shame, but it happens. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the car and save the energy for another day.

Rusty.

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