Majanicho Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down for the same spot, but in feet and miles per hour.

We’ve got a 16-day window for Majanicho, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it – it’s a rough one. The whole stretch is plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds, mostly from the north, blowing hard and keeping everything messy. There’s no real standout day, but if you’re absolutely jonesing, there are a couple of moments where the swell bumps up enough to get wet, even if it’s not what you’d call good.

The first few days are a total write-off. Wednesday the 5th through the weekend is all poor surf conditions. Winds are 15 to 19 mph, mostly onshore. The swell is hanging around 4 ft to 5 ft, but it’s short period – 6 seconds – and windy, so it’s choppy and blown out. The combined wave energy is moderate, reading 167 (Wednesday morning) and climbing to 287 (Thursday morning), but it’s all junk.

We finally see a slight shift around Friday, August 7th, into the weekend. The swell picks up a bit, hitting 5 ft to 5 ft, with the period stretching to 8 seconds. That’s a little more push, but the wind is still onshore at 15 to 19 mph. The energy readings are moderate – 346 on Friday afternoon, 334 on Saturday morning. Still, with the wind howling and the waves breaking straight, this is expert territory. The water temperature is sitting at 73°, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s a touch warmer than usual.

Honestly, the best the whole period has to offer is probably the tail end of the first week and into the second. Nothing is clean. The wind never truly lets up. The swell direction is mostly north, which is the optimum direction for this break, but the wind is just ruining it. The wave energy stays moderate through the whole run, with readings like 329 (Saturday afternoon, August 15th) and 326 (Sunday morning, August 16th), but it’s all onshore junk.

If you’re a kite surfer, this setup is way more interesting than for paddle surfing. The constant onshore wind and moderate chop make it a tough paddle, but a fun ride on a kite. For the rest of us, it’s best to wait for a change in the forecast. The whole 16 days are a gap in good, clean surf. It’s a blank run, and honestly, for an exposed spot like this, that’s not unusual when the wind is locked in from the north.

Rusty.

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