Las Monjas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. If you were hoping for a classic summer run at Las Monjas, you’re gonna be bummed. Honestly, the outlook is pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a solid window of poor conditions with cross-onshore winds and choppy, disorganized surf. There’s no standout day, no magic window. It’s one of those stretches where you’re better off finding something else to do.

The water’s around 75°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

We kick things off this Saturday morning, the 8th, with a weak 5ft of swell from the NNE, but it’s short-period junk at 7 seconds and the wind is already messing it up. The energy is weak at 283, and it’s just poor. Saturday afternoon? Same story. The wind stays cross-on, and it’s choppy. This is not a day to get excited about.

Sunday the 9th is more of the same. 5ft, 7-second windswell, cross-on breeze, and the energy dips to 239. The surf is poor, and honestly, it’ll look like a washing machine out there. Monday the 10th picks up slightly to 6ft but the period is still a weak 7 seconds, and the wind doesn’t give you a break. Energy is moderate at 260, but it’s all chop.

We roll through the middle of the week, Tuesday through Thursday, with the same pattern. Swell hovers around 4-5ft, period staying at 6-7 seconds, and the wind is cross-on and annoying. The energy stays in the weak-to-moderate range, between 188 and 265. There’s no let-up, no clean shoulder. Just mushy, wind-blown lines.

Friday the 14th sees a bump in size, with 6ft and the energy jumping to a solid 442. But don’t get too stoked. The period is still short at 7 seconds, and the wind is still cross-on and making a mess of things. Saturday the 15th is similar, 6ft swell, but again, poor quality. The energy is strong at 446, but you’ll be fighting the wind the whole time. This is way too lumpy for a beginner, and it’s not going to be much fun for anyone else either.

From Sunday the 16th onward, the swell starts to ease back down. We’re looking at 5ft to 6ft with a mix of 7 and 8-second periods. The winds remain cross-onshore, though a couple of the morning sessions on Monday and Tuesday look like they might have a *slightly* less messy texture. But we’re still talking about poor surf conditions.

The second week, from around the 18th onward, the size drops off. We’re looking at 4ft to 5ft of swell, with the period stretching out to 8-9 seconds. There’s a bit more energy in the swell direction from the north, which is a better angle for the reef, but the wind is still an issue. The morning of the 20th and the afternoon of the 21st show a brief window of offshore wind, but it’s gone quickly and it’s still just small. The energy stays in the low to moderate range.

Bottom line, there is no day in this window that I’d be telling you to drop everything for. If you’re a beginner, the swell never really gets over 5ft until the 14th, but the quality is so poor that it’s not a learning-friendly environment. If you’re an expert, you’re just gonna be frustrated. The whole run is looking like a write-off. It’s a good time to get the board fixed or waxed for the next proper swell, because this stretch is a dud. The forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.

Rusty out.

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