Joaquina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, and I’ve got the scoop on Joaquina for the next couple of weeks. This is a sandbar setup, very consistent, and exposed to the south-east. Water temp is sitting at 20°, which is just about normal for this time of year—no surprises there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are pretty average, with Sunday the 23rd only offering a marginal 4ft swell from the SSE with a cross-on wind. Not worth getting wet for. Monday the 24th shows a bit more size, with a 6ft SSE swell and a 15-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and messy. The wave energy is moderate, but the conditions are just not there.

Now, Tuesday the 25th morning is where it starts to get interesting. The wind swings to a light N cross-off, cleaning up a 4ft SSE swell with a 13-second period. Wave energy is moderate (512), and it’s looking clean. That’s a solid morning session.

But the real standout comes on Wednesday the 26th. Both morning and afternoon are looking excellent for experienced surfers. We’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the SE, with a very long 15-second period—pure groundswell. Combined wave energy is strong (1246), and with a light N cross-off wind all day, the conditions will be clean and punchy. This is the best on offer. Keep in mind that long-period swell like this can break a bit straight at a sandbar, but the size and power will make for some serious waves for those who know what they’re doing.

Thursday the 27th drops off a bit, with smaller 4ft swell and a 13-second period. Still clean but nothing special. Friday the 28th is tiny, with swell dropping to 2ft and weak energy (67). Not worth a paddle.

We hit a real dry spell from Saturday the 29th through to Monday the 1st of September. Swell is small, short-period, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. Choppy and poor. Tuesday the 2nd of September morning throws a massive 10ft swell from the S with a 10-second period and light cross-shore wind, but that’s way too big for this break—really only for the kamikaze crew. The energy is very strong (2422), but it’s a miss for most.

Wednesday the 3rd of September morning sees a nice recovery: a 5ft SE swell with an 11-second period and clean NNW offshore wind. Wave energy is moderate (595), and the conditions should be very good. That’s a promising morning session.

After that, the end of the forecast window tails off into smaller, weaker swells through to the 7th of September. Nothing to get excited about.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is Wednesday the 26th of August with that solid SE groundswell and clean offshore wind. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 3rd of September mornings are solid secondary options. The rest of the period is mostly flat or messy. Crowds at Joaquina can be a factor, especially when it’s good, so get there early if you can.

Rusty.

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