Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, I’ve had a proper look at the charts. To be straight with you, it’s a tough run ahead for Jameos del Agua. We’ve got a long 16-day window here, and honestly, most of it is pretty grim. There’s a big blank gap in the middle with no surf worth a look, but we’ll get to that.

The first session that’s even slightly worth mentioning is Sunday, the 23rd of August. The morning is tiny, with a 3 ft swell from the north and a period of 10 seconds, combined energy of 331 – weak stuff. The wind’s a light cross from the north at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are just not there. Sunday afternoon bumps up to 5 ft from the NNW with a longer 14-second period, which is a nice groundswell, and the combined energy jumps to 915 (moderate). The water is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year by about 3°. Still, the whole day only scores a “marginal” outlook. It’s not worth paddling out for.

Then from Monday the 24th right through to early September, it’s a write-off. The swell gets junked up by strong cross-winds, mostly from the NNE at 12 to 28 mph. The wave heights bob around from 3 ft to 8 ft, but with periods as short as 5 seconds and the cross-chop making it lumpy, it’s just messy. Later on, the 28th and 29th of August see swell hitting 8 ft from the NNE with period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy gets into the strong range (1236), but with a 22-28 mph cross-wind on a reef break, that’s just a washing machine. Not for paddling – that setup with that wind and size looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That whole run is consistently rated as poor.

After that gap, we get a flicker of hope around Sunday, the 7th of September. The Monday morning shows a 2 ft swell from the WNW with a very long period of 17 seconds. Combined energy is 446 (moderate). The wind goes light and cross-offshore from the NNW at 6 mph, which is clean as a whistle. This is the one true standout of the whole outlook. It’s small, but that long period groundswell will wrap nicely into the reef, and with glassy conditions, it’ll be surfable and fun for an intermediate. The afternoon holds similar with a 16-second period and clean conditions. Expect the sets to be slow and walled-up, which is fine for a point or reef like this.

This is a long-range call, so take it with a pinch of salt, but that Monday, the 7th, is your best shot. The rest? Leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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