Morro Negrito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf reporter, bringing you the scoop from Morro Negrito.

First off, the water is cooking. We're talking 87°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a bath. That's a nice bonus.

The overall pattern for the next couple of weeks is a slow, gentle pulse of small, clean SSW swell. Nothing huge, but a lot of quality on offer. The real standout is the run from Saturday, July 26th through to Wednesday, July 30th. That’s where the magic is.

Let’s start with Friday morning, July 24th. It’s the smallest of the good days, with a weak 1ft swell from the SSW, but the energy is there (274) and a glassy offshore breeze from the ENE will have it looking like a mirror. The period is a very long 24 seconds, which is pure groundswell. This super long period will make the waves peel beautifully down the reef and point at Morro Negrito, with nice long rides. It’s an advanced spot, but it’s the kind of day where you get those long, walling lines.

Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th keep the good times rolling. Saturday morning is glassy with a 2ft swell (409 energy), and Sunday morning is dead calm, perfectly glassy, with a 2ft swell (276 energy). The period is still long, around 19 seconds, so more of those clean, long-period lines.

The absolute best of the bunch looks like Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th. Monday morning is glassy, 2ft from the SSW, with a really solid 428 energy. It’s still a long period swell at 19 seconds. Tuesday morning brings a slightly bigger 3ft swell from the SW, with a 455 energy and a clean offshore breeze from the ENE. This is the pick of the entire forecast. The swell is hitting the optimum direction from the SW and the conditions are a dream. It’s not huge, but the quality is going to be world-class.

Wednesday, July 29th morning is another glassy one, 3ft from the SW (375 energy), but the period is dropping to 16 seconds. Still fun, but the energy is a notch down from the peak.

From Thursday, July 30th onward, the swell fades. The period drops, and the energy drops below 200. The mornings are still clean, but the waves get smaller and more ordinary. By the time we hit August, the energy is down to around 100 or less, and the swell is a weak 1ft to 2ft. The period also drops to 12-14 seconds. There’s a little bump on August 8th with a 2ft swell and 17 second period, giving 221 energy, but it’s a long way out and the afternoon winds are onshore.

This is a classic case of small, clean, long-period groundswell. The reef and point setup at Morro Negrito is perfect for this kind of swell. It won't be big, but it will be beautiful. The best windows are the mornings from the 24th through the 29th of July. The crowds are a "sometimes" thing here, but with waves this good, expect a few heads out. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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