Isla Uvita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about what we've got cooking.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks look pretty flat and ordinary for the most part. We have a brief window of something decent right at the start, but after that, it's a long dry spell. The pick of the bunch, and really the only time to get excited, is Sunday morning, September 13th, at Isla Uvita.

That morning shapes up as the standout. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the ENE with a 10-second period, packing a moderate wave energy of 718. The water is sitting at a warm 84°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year. The real magic is the wind – glassy, light and offshore from the NNE at only 3 mph. That means clean, smooth faces right from the get-go. This is a consistent point break that's exposed to the swell, so it should be holding well. It can get crowded here sometimes, so get in early. This is your best bet.

Sunday afternoon sees the same 7ft swell, but the wind swings NW and goes cross-shore, turning it a bit messy. Not the same quality.

From Monday, September 14th, things drop off fast. The swell drops to 6ft, and persistent cross and cross-onshore winds mess up the lineup. The combined energy drops from 622 down through the week as the swell slowly fades. By Tuesday, September 15th, we're looking at 5ft and smaller, with chop. The outlook goes pretty grim for a solid stretch.

There's a long gap of poor conditions. You see a couple of glassy mornings around Wednesday the 16th with 4ft swell and even Thursday the 17th morning is clear but with cross-winds, and the wave quality is just not there. After that, from Friday the 18th right through to the end of the outlook on Monday the 28th, it's a wasteland. We're looking at nothing but poor surf with small, weak swell - most readings are 4ft or smaller, with 2ft and 1ft days. The combined energy drops down to double digits - 70, 63, 34, even 16. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy and unsurfable. There are a couple of glassy mornings on the 24th and 25th, but with only 5ft and 3ft of weak, short-period swell (7 seconds), it's just not worth paddling out for.

Honestly, it looks like a quieter stretch for paddle surfing after that Sunday morning. The setup might be more interesting for kite surfing on those windier, choppier days, but for a wave count, you're best off just getting that Sunday session and calling it.

Rusty out.

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