Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down for imperial.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch from now through to mid-September is looking pretty grim. Jameos del Agua is a reef setup that likes a clean, offshore wind from the west, but what we’re seeing is a relentless run of strong cross and cross-onshore winds, mostly from the NNE. That’s gonna keep things lumpy, messy, and just plain ugly. There’s really no standout window. The water temp is sitting about 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The first few days – from Thursday the 27th right through the weekend – are a total write-off. Winds are howling at 18 to 25 mph, creating a nasty cross-chop. Swell heights bounce between 3 ft and 8 ft, but with that wind, it’s just not worth paddling out. The combined wave energy ranges from weak 41 up to a chunky 971 on the morning of the 29th, but that energy is all chopped up.

Into the following week, Monday the 31st through to Thursday the 4th of September, it’s more of the same – fresh cross-shore winds, lumpy conditions, and mostly poor surf. The swell stays between 5 ft and 8 ft, still all crosswind. By Friday the 4th, the wind does ease a little to a gentle breeze, and we see some cleaner conditions, but the swell drops right down to 5 ft and then 4 ft. It’s small and clean, but still not good enough to call a session.

From the 6th of September onwards, the swell fades badly – we’re looking at 2 ft to 3 ft for days on end. The wind turns more cross-offshore, so it’s glassy and clean, but there’s almost no energy in the water. The periods on the 7th and 8th hit 11 seconds, which is a long groundswell, but with only 2 ft to 3 ft of height at a reef, it just doesn’t have enough push.

The closest thing to a maybe is Friday the 11th of September morning. The wind is light from the NW at 6 mph, cross-off, and the water’s clean. Swell is 4 ft from the north with a short 6-second period, so it’s gonna be weak and a bit soft, but it’s the only window where conditions are even rated as “surfable.” But honestly, it’s a long way off, and with the way this forecast looks, I wouldn’t hold your breath.

Wrap it up – there’s no true highlight here. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t playing ball. You might get a half-decent paddle on the 11th, but don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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