Jameos del Agua Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what’s coming up for Jameos del Agua.

Right now, the outlook is a bit of a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch ahead where the wind and swell just aren’t playing nice together. From Thursday the 23rd of July all the way through to the end of the month, conditions are looking pretty raw. It’s not that we won’t have swell—there’s plenty of energy, actually—but it’s all coming with strong, cross-shore winds that are tearing things up. We’re talking a fresh to strong breeze with lumpy cross-chop for most of that time, so the surface is going to be messy even when the swell is solid.

To give you an idea, that combined swell energy (383) on Thursday morning the 23rd is moderate, but paired with 22 mph cross-shore wind, it just doesn’t come together. By Saturday the 25th, the swell jumps to 8 ft with energy hitting 959, but the wind is still nasty—cross-shore at 25 to 28 mph. That’s not surfable; that’s a washing machine. Sunday the 26th gets even beefier with 10 ft and energy over 1182, but again, strong cross-shore wind spoils the whole show. This is solidly in the “experts only” range for size, but with those winds, honestly, it’s more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle session. The period is short too, mostly 7-8 seconds, so it’s windswell, not long lines.

We do see a tiny light at the end of the tunnel. By August 1st, the wind finally eases off. Saturday morning the 1st has a cross-offshore breeze from the WNW at just 9 mph, giving us clean conditions. The swell is small though—only 4 ft from the north with a short 7-second period. The combined energy is weak at 148. It’s rideable, but it’s a junky little windswell. Sunday morning the 2nd is similar, with a light breeze and cross-offshore wind, swell around 3 ft. The water temp anomaly isn’t specified here, so nothing to report on that front.

After that, it looks like the wind picks up again from the 3rd onward, swinging back to cross-shore with moderate to fresh breezes, and the swell stays in the 3 ft to 5 ft range. Nothing to get excited about. The whole period is pretty much a write-off for good, clean waves. There’s no standout day or break to recommend. It’s just one of those stretches where the elements aren’t lining up.

So my honest take? Hang the board up for a bit, or if you’re really keen, maybe dust off the kite gear during that stronger wind period around the 25th to 27th. We’ll see what the next system brings.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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