Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a proper look at what’s on the table for Jameos del Agua over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you—this run’s lookin’ pretty grim for paddling. The whole start is flat and messy. The first glimmer of anything that might be worth a look doesn't show until Sunday the 12th of July, and even then, it’s still a struggle. There’s a long, quiet gap right through Tuesday the 7th up to Saturday the 11th where the surf is just poor, with weak, short-period bumps and annoying cross-shore wind. Through Wednesday the 15th, the swell starts to pick up with moderate combined energy (257) and 6ft from the NNE, but that cross wind is still there, keeping things lumpy. This pattern just keeps going—bigger swell but messy conditions. The best of a bad bunch might be Thursday morning, July 16th, when the swell hits 7ft from the NNE with a period of 7 seconds and energy up to 482, but the wind is still cross, so it’s not gonna be pretty. For experienced surfers only at that size, with the consistent northerly wind making the surface rough. Truth is, there’s no standout here, no clean, glassy windows, no proper groundswell. This reef (Jameos del Agua) is an intermediate spot and fairly consistent, but with constant cross-shore breeze and ongoing cross-chop, it’s more of a battle than a pleasure. The water temp’s about 71°, which is only a touch warmer than usual for this time of year (anomaly 1°). For the next week, from the 16th right through to the 22nd of July, the swell gets bigger—8ft on the 18th with energy up to 900—but the wind never cleans up. It's just cross-shore day after day. If you're looking for paddle surfing, this run is a write-off. Honestly, with the consistent wind and solid, short-period swell, the setup at a fairly exposed reef like this looks more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. Nothing to get excited about.

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