Majanicho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut straight to it. The whole 16-day window is a tough one for the breaks on offer. The only spot in the game is Majanicho, a reef and point setup that takes a north swell, but it’s expert-only territory and the wind just won’t play nice for a good stretch.

We kick off Sunday the 19th, and it’s already a write-off. The swell is around 5 ft from the NNE, but a nasty 19 mph cross-on wind has it lumpy and messy. The combined energy is weak (160), and the period is a short 6 seconds, so you’re getting no real shape. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only nice thing I can say.

Monday the 20th through to the following Saturday the 25th, the wind stays on it hard, blowing 19-22 mph onshore or directly on from the north. Swell ticks up to 5 ft, then 6 ft, and the energy climbs from 219 to 445 (moderate), but it’s still short-period (6-8 seconds) and blown out. The water anomaly is not recorded again, so it’s just average.

The bigger pulse shows up on Sunday the 26th and into Monday the 27th. Swell hits 7 ft then 8 ft, and the combined energy jumps to 614 and then 909 (getting strong). That 8 ft with a 9-second period on a reef and point can be a freight train, but the problem is the wind is still a solid 22 mph onshore or cross-on. For a point break, onshore wind is a killer – it will be choppy and frustrating. This is getting into expert-only territory at 8 ft. The best-looking swell energy is here, but it’s let down by the wind.

Later in the second week, the swell drops off. From Tuesday the 29th into August, the height falls to 3 ft, then 3 ft, and the energy fades back to weak (60-106). The wind finally eases to 9-16 mph, but it’s still onshore or cross-on. The longer period (9 seconds) on the 30th and 31st hints at better wave shape, but that 4 ft with a cross-on wind is just not going to be memorable.

Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The whole 16 days is a blank run. For a reef and point that needs clean offshore wind, this is a normal dry spell for the area. If you’re desperate, the late pulse on the 27th has the most size, but it’s only for experts and the wind will ruin it. For the rest of us, it’s a good time to fix the ding or go for a paddle.

Stay salty.
Rusty.

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