Joaquina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got cookin' at Joaquina over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, the water's sittin' at 64°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you'll feel that difference for sure.

Honestly, the next few days are a bit of a write-off. We've got some small, weak swell comin' in from the SSE, mostly around the 3ft mark, but the wind's all wrong. It's blowin' cross-on or cross, and that's just makin' a mess of things. The wave energy is weak to moderate (162), and it's just not offerin' anything worth paddlin' out for.

There's a bit of a wait, but things start to look up around Thursday the 17th. The swell picks up a little, still from the SSE, but the real story is the wind. On Thursday morning, it goes glassy – dead calm – and that's a game-changer. The swell's around 4ft with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy is moderate (259). That morning session is the first real standout we've got. The afternoon looks clean too, with a light cross-off breeze from the NNE. That's your window if you can sneak out.

Friday the 18th is still rideable with the same offshore wind, but the swell drops a bit to 2ft. It's surfable, but nothin' to write home about.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Saturday the 19th right through to Monday the 21st, it's tiny. We're talkin' knee-high dribble, if that. The wave energy drops to almost nothin' (9). It's a proper flat spell.

Now, hold onto your board, because things get interesting again on Tuesday the 22nd. The morning looks glassy again, with a 4ft swell from the east and a period of 9 seconds. The energy is moderate (241), and with those conditions, it could be really fun. That's another standout, but the wind changes in the afternoon, so get on it early.

Wednesday the 23rd is a write-off again with onshore wind, but then we get another shot on Thursday the 24th. Glassy in the mornin' with a 3ft easterly swell, and then the afternoon cleans up nicely with a 4ft swell from the ESE and a light cross-off breeze. That afternoon session looks like a solid choice.

The swell gets a bit longer period on Friday the 25th, but it's too small at 1ft, so don't get your hopes up. Saturday the 26th morning, however, is glassy again with a 4ft easterly swell – another good call if you can make it. After that, it's back to onshore slop for the rest of the period.

To wrap it up, if you're lookin' for the best of the bunch, the standout windows are Thursday the 17th mornin', Tuesday the 22nd mornin', and Thursday the 24th afternoon. The rest is a waitin' game.

Rusty.

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