Isla Uvita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the next couple of weeks at Isla Uvita. It’s not going to be an epic run, and honestly, most of the time you’ll be scratching your head wondering if it’s worth paddling out. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°F, which is about 0.5°F above average for this time of year, so basically normal – no weird warm or cold blob to talk about.

The real story is a lack of solid, clean swell. The energy is mostly in the moderate range for the whole period, with combined swell energy readings hovering between 255 and 1384. We start things off this Saturday morning, August 15th, with a cross-shore breeze and a bumpy 6ft of ENE swell at 9 seconds. It’s marginal, a bit jumbled, and with that cross-chop, it’s more of a hassle than a treat. The afternoon doesn’t get much better – 7ft but still rough.

Sunday the 16th sees a bit more size, with 8ft ENE swell at 11 seconds in the morning, and the energy climb to 1384, but it’s still messy with light rain and a cross-shore breeze. It’s powerful, but the quality is just not there. This is a point break, and that long-period energy is better suited to it than a beach break, but the wind is ruining any chance of it being clean.

The beginning of the next week is pretty grim. Monday the 17th through to the following Saturday, the 22nd, is a real write-off. We’re looking at weak, short-period swell under 5ft, mostly around 8-10 seconds, with cross and onshore winds. There are a few moments of glassy conditions on Wednesday morning the 19th, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. It’s a full week of low-quality, gutless surf.

Now, here’s the one bright spot. Sunday, August 23rd, is our standout. The morning is glassy – dead calm – and the swell bumps up to 6ft of ENE groundswell with a 10-second period. The energy reading hits 566, and the wave comment says it all: “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the day to make a plan. It won't be huge, but it’ll be clean and lined up on this point. That being said, it’s a week away, so treat it as a promising possibility. After that, we slide back into the same pattern – small, weak, and choppy through the end of the month. The 27th onwards sees the swell drop to 4-4ft with stronger onshore breezes, making it pretty much unsurfable.

So, in short: the mid-period is blank, with a full seven-day gap of poor options. If you can wait, the 23rd is your best bet. Otherwise, it’s a lot of sitting on the beach watching the bump.

Rusty.

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