Milagro del Mar Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ve been studying the charts for Milagro del Mar Point. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a long stretch ahead, and honestly? The first week is going to be a grind. It’s not looking like much for the paddle crew – we’re talking small, weak energy for days with moderate offshore wind. Straight off the bat, Wednesday the 15th through the early part of the next week, the swell is tiny, barely 2ft to 3ft from the SW, but with a long period that gives it a bit more shape than the size suggests. The water temp is sitting around 85°, right around what you’d expect for this time of year. The combined energy is weak to moderate, bouncing between 284 and 430. It’s surfable if you’re desperate and on a log, but there’s no punch. The wind stays out of the ENE mostly, fresh offshore in the mornings, cleaning it up, but the lack of size keeps scores low. Afternoons get a cross-off breeze that messes with the line-up.

Thursday the 23rd is a real low point – we’re down to 1ft to 2ft. The period spikes to 26 seconds on the afternoon, but with almost no height, that’s just a long wait for nothing. Energy drops to as low as 117. This is kite-surfing weather, not surfing weather.

Then we start to see a shift. Friday the 24th morning things get interesting. The swell jumps to about 2ft at a 24-second period, combined energy hits 658 (moderate to strong). Offshore wind from the NE at 12 mph keeps the face clean. This is where the window cracks open.

The standout? Saturday the 25th morning. This is the best on offer across the whole outlook. We’ve got about 4ft of SW groundswell with a very long 21-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 1165 (strong). The wind is offshore out of the NE at 12 mph, glassy conditions on the face. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – the long period means better shaped waves and more energy, but at a point break like Milagro del Mar Point, that’s a good thing. It won’t be too straight. Expect that S swell direction to match the break’s optimum. Crowds could be a factor here – this spot is consistent and the word gets out.

Following that, Sunday the 26th holds similar size and energy, around 4ft with 19-18 second period and offshore wind. Good, but not quite the same quality as Saturday.

Then Monday the 27th morning brings another spike: about 4ft from the SW, 18-second period, combined energy at 1265 (very strong). Offshore ENE breeze at 12 mph. Again, excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is one for the shortboard.

From the 28th onward, the swell holds at 4ft to 4ft but the period drops slightly and the wind becomes more cross-offshore in the afternoons. The mornings still offer clean, moderate offshore conditions from the NE, but the energy tails off a bit through the end of the month. Still better than that first week, just not as crisp.

Overall: the first week is mostly dead. Wait for Friday the 24th onward. Saturday the 25th morning and Monday the 27th morning are the two real standouts – mark your calendar on those.

Rusty.

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