Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Jameos del Agua over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week-plus is pretty grim. We are looking at a real dry spell for decent waves. From Thursday the 10th through to Saturday the 20th, it’s mostly a write-off. The wind is howling out of the north and northeast, cranking up to 22 mph, just shredding the surface. We’ve got moderate-to-fresh cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, making everything lumpy, choppy, and just plain ugly. There is swell in the water, around 5 ft to 7 ft, but it's short-period slop at 6 to 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate, bouncing between 203 and 554, but it doesn't matter with that wind. You’d be fighting a washing machine. It’s not surfable for paddle surfing. Honestly, with that wind and the beach-reef setup, this window looks more interesting for kite surfing than for a traditional surf.

There is a brief flicker of hope on Monday morning, the 14th. We get a drop in swell to just 2 ft, but it’s a long-period groundswell from the NNW at 13 seconds, and the wind goes light and cross-offshore out of the NNW at 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 296, but the key here is it’s clean. That’s a tiny wave, but if you’re on a log, that might be the only glassy look you get. That’s your one standout, and it’s a micro-session. After that, the wind swings back onshore or cross-shore and the chop returns.

Now, jumping ahead, Tuesday the 22nd morning brings a big pulse. We’re looking at a 7 ft swell from the NNE, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up to a strong 1177, so there's a lot of movement in the water. The wind is light and cross-shore at 9 mph, leaving only a slight cross-chop. The trouble is, the rating only calls it marginal, and that size – over 7 ft – with short period is going to be a big, crumbly, powerful mess. That’s expert territory, and the quality is questionable. It’s a big, chunky closeout hazard.

Wednesday the 23rd afternoon sees the swell still solid at 7 ft from the NNE, period still short at 8 seconds. The wind clears to a cross-offshore from the NNW at 12 mph, making the surface clean. The combined energy is a moderate-to-strong 629. It’s another one for experienced crew only, but at least it’s clean and powerful. Later, on Friday the 25th morning, we get a 3 ft groundswell with a very long 15-second period from the NNW. That’s the kind of period that offers great shaped waves, but at those sizes it’s going to be tiny and inconsistent. The cross-shore wind at 12 mph will put a bit of texture on it, too.

So, the whole story is: one tiny, clean window on the 14th morning, a couple of big, lumpy expert-only days around the 22nd and 23rd, and a lot of windy chop in between. Don’t expect much. The water temperature – well, the anomaly data is missing from the file, so I can’t tell you if it’s warmer or cooler than usual for this time of year. Just know it’s a slow patch for Jameos.

Stay patient, check the forecast again next week. Things can change.

Rusty.

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