Playa Bruja Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surf’s up? Well, not really. Let’s look at what’s happening at Playa Bruja.

Honestly, the next week and a half is a bit of a struggle. The swell is hanging around, but it’s weak and the conditions are just not cooperating. We’re looking at a lot of days where the wind is either cross-on or just onshore, making things choppy and messy. The wave energy is moderate at best, with the combined energy mostly in the 300-700 range, which is pretty weak. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

The first real standout, and it’s the best we’ve got, doesn’t come until Monday, August 24th. That morning, the swell jumps up a bit to 6 ft from the S, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a moderate energy reading (855). The wind is light and onshore from the SW, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the biggest push of the period. For a beginner spot, 6 ft is getting a little punchy, but the light breeze will keep it from being a complete washing machine. This is the pick of the whole outlook.

Then, Tuesday August 25th morning is worth a mention too. It’s 5 ft from the SSW with a period of 12 seconds, energy around 801. Again, light cross-onshore wind, but it’s a consistent, fairly long period groundswell that will have some shape.

The absolute best conditions, however, hit on Thursday August 27th morning. The swell drops to 3 ft from the SW, period 12 seconds (438 energy), but the wind is absolutely glassy. That’s a zero, a dead calm. For a beginner break like Playa Bruja, that’s the cleanest you’ll see it. The waves will be small, but perfectly smooth. That’s your session for the learners.

The rest of the run is a lot of small, onshore, or choppy surf. The Saturday August 29th morning is a write-off with moderate cross-shore wind and chop.

So, the long story short: wait for the 24th for the biggest swell, or the 27th morning for the cleanest, smallest waves. It’s not a classic run, but there’s a couple of windows.

Rusty

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