Majanicho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Majanicho for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough run. This spot is a top-shelf reef and point break, an expert wave for sure, but the wind gods and the swell gods are just not getting along.

The first week, starting from Saturday the 11th, is pretty much a write-off. We've got some small swell rolling in, but every single session is marred by onshore or cross-onshore winds whipping in from the N and NNE. It's a classic case of the wind ruining the party. The wave energy is weak, barely hitting 44 on the Saturday afternoon. You might see a few peaks, but they'll be chopped up and messy. Not worth paddling out.

Things don't improve much as we go through the week. The swell does start to fill in from the north, reaching 5ft by Thursday the 16th and climbing slowly, but that fresh NNE wind just won't let up, holding steady at 19 mph straight onshore. The wave energy starts to pick up, hitting 321 by Friday the 17th, but again, with that wind, it's just going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess. Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are more of the same – 6ft to 6ft of north swell with a relentless 19 mph north wind. We're seeing moderate wave energy now (372 to 511), but it’s all for nothing with conditions like that.

Now, there is a glimmer of hope. The second week is where it gets interesting. On Monday the 20th of July, we see the swell bump up to 7ft from the north, with a period of 9 seconds. The wave energy is getting strong, hitting a solid 723. But that wind is still howling onshore. Tuesday the 21st looks similar, with 5ft of north swell, but the wind finally drops a touch to 16 mph. Still onshore though.

The real standout, if the forecast holds, is looking like Thursday the 24th of July into Saturday the 26th. The swell pulses up, hitting 7ft from the north with a 9-second period on Thursday afternoon, and a massive 775 combined energy. That is a lot of power heading right into this exposed point. However, it's still blowing onshore. For a break like this that thrives on that north swell (which is the optimum direction), it's a crying shame. If that wind ever shifted offshore or even just went light, it would be game on. As it is, with the swell over 8ft on the 25th and 26th, it's strictly for the experts anyway, and the chop will make it a battle.

Because every single entry is flagged as "poor surf conditions," I can't in good conscience recommend a single standout window. The forecast has good swell for the second week, but the wind is the deal-breaker. For an exposed, consistent reef like this, a blank run like this is tough to swallow. It's a case where the set-up looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

Keep an eye on the charts, though. This pattern can shift, and when it does, Majanicho will fire.

- Rusty

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