La Fitenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s keep it real. The outlook for La Fitenia over the next sixteen days is about as flat and quiet as it gets. I’ve got no proper recommendations to give because the surf just isn’t showing up with any heart. The swell energy is weak across the board, nowhere near enough to push any real waves, and we’re looking at combined energy readings barely hitting 60 at best before dropping away to zero for long stretches. The water’s sitting at 73°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. Honestly, this is one of those stretches where the ocean seems to have taken a holiday.

We start off Wednesday morning, the 22nd of July, with a tiny 1ft swell from the SSW, period around 13 seconds. Sounds okay on paper but the energy is just 55 – weak stuff. Winds are glassy in the morning, so it’s calm, but the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” and the score is nil. That pattern sticks hard: through Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, Friday, and right into the weekend, the swell stays small – 1ft down to 0.7ft – and the combined energy drops to single digits or disappears entirely. You get some glassy moments, like Friday afternoon with a clean offshore NNW breeze, but with only 0.7ft of S swell and 25 energy, there’s nothing to ride.

From Sunday the 26th of July all the way through to the end of the month, it’s pretty much dead. The combined energy reads zero for days on end. Calm conditions, glassy mornings, but no swell to speak of. Even by the start of August, you’re looking at a little bump on the 2nd of August – Sunday morning, 1ft from the SSW, period 13 seconds, energy 60, and the comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the closest we get to a pulse, but it’s still tiny, and the winds turn cross-onshore by afternoon. After that, we fade back into nothing. The rest of the first week of August shows similar 1ft to 1ft dribbles, but the energy never breaks 60, and the conditions stay ordinary at best.

Honestly, if you’re looking to paddle out, you’re better off waiting for the next proper swell. This is a reef setup at La Fitenia, beginner-friendly when it works, but it’s not working now. The only positive is the water temp is normal for the season. I’d say keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change – but right now, the ocean’s flat, and that’s the truth of it.

Stay calm, stay patient.

Rusty

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