Morro Negrito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of flatness ahead, so don't get your hopes up for anything decent for a while. The ocean is going to be dead.

The first week and a bit is a total washout. We're talking swell under 2 ft, just tiny little bumps, and the wind is making a mess of things in the afternoons with those thunderstorm risks and cross-shore breezes. The wave energy is weak, with combined energy readings stuck below 150. It's just not worth even looking at. You'd get more action in a swimming pool.

There are a couple of mornings, like the 19th, 20th, and 21st, that are glassy, but the swell is too small to matter. 2 ft of weak, short-period swell isn't going to get anyone out of bed. It's surfable, maybe, but you'd be fighting for crumbs.

The only real hope on the horizon is the very end of the forecast period. We're talking about the 29th and 30th of August. That's when the charts finally show a pulse. The swell is forecast to push up to 3 ft, with a long period of 16-18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. You can see it in the energy, jumping up into the 300s and 400s. The ocean is finally waking up.

For that window, my pick is Morro Negrito on the morning of the 29th. It's a reef and point, so it'll hold that long-period swell nicely. The wind is forecast to be dead calm, leaving it glassy, and there’s that solid 3 ft SW swell hitting the bank. This is the standout – it won't be huge, but it'll be clean and lined-up for those who can handle it. Crowds are possible, so you might want to get in early.

The morning of the 30th looks similar, with a touch more size. Just remember, this is a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt, but it’s something to dream about. That’s the one bright spot in an otherwise empty outlook. It’s gonna be a long wait, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Keep the board in the bag until then.

Rusty

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