Morro Negrito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's comin' our way for Morro Negrito over the next couple of weeks. This spot is a reef and point set-up, exposed to the SW, so it needs a decent south-west groundswell to fire. The water's sitting at 86°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little anomaly there.

Right, so the first week is where the action is, but it's not gonna blow you away. We kick off on Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, with a tiny 2ft SW groundswell, but the water's like glass with barely a breath of wind. The energy's weak, just 124, so it's more of a gentle paddle than a proper session. The wind stays light all week, with plenty of glassy mornings, which is a huge positive for keeping the surface clean.

Wednesday the 2nd is more of the same – small 2ft SW swell, glassy again, energy nudging up a bit to 171. Still very ordinary, but it's surfable. Thursday the 3rd morning, the swell drops to 1ft but the period jumps to a very long 20 seconds, so that's a proper groundswell. The energy hits 218. The problem is, it's still tiny. Long-period swells like this can break straight at a beach, but for a reef and point like Morro Negrito, it should wrap in nicely and offer some clean, lined-up waves. The wind is glassy, so it'll be pretty.

Friday the 4th morning sees the swell nudge up to 2ft from the SW at 18 seconds, energy climbing to 362. Wind is glassy again. This is probably the pick of the first week – small but clean, with that long-period push. Saturday the 5th morning is the standout, though. We've got 3ft SW swell, 16-second period, and the wind is dead calm – glass. Energy is 381, so it's the biggest and best of the run. That's the morning to be out there, no question. Afternoons get a bit of a cross-onshore breeze and risk of storms, so stick to the early sessions.

Sunday the 6th morning is still fun, with 2ft SW swell and glassy conditions, energy at 225. Then we get a drop-off. Monday the 7th morning is back to 2ft, glassy but weak at 182. Tuesday the 8th morning has 1ft of long-period SSW swell at 18 seconds, glassy, energy 209 – small but clean. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th mornings are similar, 2-2ft, glassy, energy in the 200s. Friday the 11th morning still offers a 2ft SW swell with glassy conditions, energy 214.

Then we hit a proper lull. From Saturday the 12th afternoon through to the end of the forecast on Wednesday the 16th, it's mostly poor surf conditions. The swell stays tiny, 1-2ft, with weak energy (96-179), and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore. Mornings on the 14th and 16th are glassy but with barely any swell – just 1ft and 2ft. Not worth paddling out for.

So to sum it up, the best window is the first Saturday morning, the 5th of September. That 3ft SW swell with zero wind and moderate energy (381) is your best bet. It's not big, but for a point break, it'll be clean and fun. The Friday morning before that is also solid. After the first week, it fades fast. If you're a beginner, those 2-2ft days are perfect for you, especially with the glassy mornings. The long-period swells (16-20 seconds) will give you good shape here. For the experts, there's nothing big enough to get excited about after that first Saturday.

Rusty.

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