Jaco Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your boards, crew—Rusty here, and I'm looking straight at Jaco Beach for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you though, this stretch is a mixed bag. The water's sitting at a balmy 86°, feeling a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. Good if you're wearing boardshorts, but the swell story isn't all sunshine. We've got a moderate push of south-west groundswell moving through, with combined energy hitting three-digit figures like 379 initially, building up nicely. But the real story is how clean it gets with the right wind.

First up, this Friday afternoon the 24th, the swell's only 2ft from the SW with a crazy long 24-second period – that's proper groundswell energy – and it's clean with a cross-off breeze. But honestly, it's small. Saturday the 25th is tricky with some clouds and a cross-shore breeze early, swell bumps to 3ft. The period's still long (21 seconds), but we're looking at "marginal" conditions.

Now, here's the standout window: If you’re hanging out for the best of the lot, circle Monday morning the 27th of July. The swell holds at 4ft from the SW, but it's glassy – total glass. Combined energy is cranked up to 1191, and the wave comment calls it excellent for experienced surfers. That’s our pick. Tuesday the 28th morning runs a close second: swell hits 4ft, still glassy, energy at 1184 – absolutely clean. Afternoons both days get a bit sketchy with cross-onshore wind, so get out early.

Wednesday the 29th morning keeps the glassy vibe with 4ft SW swell and energy at 929. Solid, but the magic starts to fade. From Thursday the 30th, it's a slow bleed – swell drops below 3ft, period shortens, and energy falls off into the 400s. We hit a dry spell with small surf and poor conditions for a few days.

Into the first week of August, it's a real grind. From Saturday the 1st through Wednesday the 5th, we're looking at mostly 2ft to 2ft swell, some glassy mornings, but the energy is weak – down in the 100s and 200s. The period dips to 8 or 9 seconds on the 5th, which is short and weak. Thursday the 6th morning picks up a little with 2ft SW swell and a 14-second period, combined energy at 232, and it's glassy again, so there's a small window for a fun session.

Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th mornings offer a whisper of hope – 3ft to 3ft swell, glassy or light offshore, but the period is short (9-10 seconds) and energy is in the 100s. It's surfable for the patient, but nothing to race home for.

Keep an eye on that Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th mornings – that's your best bet for clean, punchy waves at Jaco Beach. After that, we're in a waiting game for the next pulse.

-Rusty

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