KM-200 - Totoritas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a long quiet spell on the cards before anything even starts to look possible, so patience is the name of the game.

For the first week, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. From now through to the 27th of August, the surf is pretty much flat or junk. The swell is tiny – we’re talking 0.7 ft to 2 ft – and the wind is mostly on or cross-on, keeping things messy. The combined wave energy is in the doldrums, barely hitting triple digits most days (between 64 and a weak 168). There’s a little pulse of moderate energy (623) around Tuesday the 18th of August, with 5 ft SW swell and a 13-second period, but the wind is all wrong – on and cross-on – so it’s a frustrating case of “could’ve been.” Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report there.

The real glimmer of hope, and honestly the only standout in this whole 16-day window, shows up late in the run – on Monday the 31st of August. KM-200 - Totoritas starts to show some life. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the SW with a solid 13-second period – a nice long-period groundswell that packs a proper punch. The combined energy is climbing back up into moderate territory (605). The wind is onshore, but it’s light, so while it won’t be perfect, it’s our best shot for a surfable wave. This is a point break, so that longer-period swell should wrap in nicely, giving it shape, though expect the crowds to show up as it’s the best wave in town that day. It’s still a gamble being that far out, but it’s the only real option we’ve got.

Outside of that one window, don’t expect much. There’s a huge gap of nearly two weeks with nothing worth paddling out for. Hold tight, check back closer to the end of the month, and hope the forecasts start looking a bit friendlier.

Rusty

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