Joaquina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let's talk about Joaquina. This stretch of sandbar is a classic, very consistent and exposed to the swell, but we've got a bit of a slow start here. The first few days – Monday and Tuesday the 20th and 21st – are basically flat with tiny 0.3 to 0.7ft dribble and onshore or cross winds. Nothing to get excited about. Wednesday the 22nd is still tiny and messy. Then Thursday the 23rd we see a jump in size – 4 to 7ft from the SSE/S – but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it's a write-off. The real window opens up on Friday the 24th. That afternoon brings a glassy 5ft SE swell with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 306 – moderate, but clean. The wind is dead calm, so the surface will be like glass. This is your best bet for the whole outlook. The swell direction is right on the money – SE is what Joaquina loves. Keep in mind though, this spot gets crowded often, so get there early. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are messy again with cross winds and choppy conditions, even though Sunday morning has a bigger 6ft ESE swell – it's just not clean. Then Monday the 27th morning gives us another gem: 5ft ESE swell, glassy again, with 389 combined energy. That's a touch bigger and still very clean. The period is 10 seconds, so it's a nice little groundswell. After that, the size drops off through the rest of the week, with mostly small, ordinary waves and onshore winds. The last decent window is probably Sunday the 2nd of August afternoon with a 3ft SSE swell and clean conditions, but it's small. Overall, the standout is Friday the 24th afternoon, with Monday the 27th morning as a close second. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. So if you're keen, pencil in Friday afternoon – just watch the crowds.

Rusty

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