Playa Bruja Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the coming days.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a rough stretch. The first week and a half is pretty grim. From Wednesday the 19th right through to the end of August, the surf is just not happening. We’re talking a solid 10 to 12 days where the waves are small, mushy, and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, keeping things choppy and messy. There’s a few days in there with a slight chance of a marginal wave, but nothing you’d paddle out for. It’s a real dry spell.

The real action doesn’t fire up until the beginning of September. The standout session of the whole outlook is Tuesday morning, the 1st of September at Playa Bruja. The wind goes glassy, which is a massive plus. You’ll be looking at clean, 4 ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a nice, workable groundswell with some decent energy behind it (combined energy of 512). The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 89°, so it’s nice and comfortable. For a beginner-friendly spot, this is about as good as it gets.

Now, looking further out, we’ve got a bigger pulse of swell arriving around the 2nd and 3rd of September. The morning of Wednesday the 2nd sees a solid 7 ft SSW groundswell, but it’s coming in with a cross-shore wind and a risk of thunderstorms. The combined energy jumps way up (1957), which tells you there’s a lot of water moving, but the conditions won’t be pristine. That size is getting into the expert-only territory, especially with the period dropping to 12 seconds. It’s a promising pattern for the second week, just a bit less certain and a bit messier.

Overall, hang tight for the next week and a half. The first real, clean, ridable wave is that glassy Tuesday morning on the 1st. That’s your window.

- Rusty

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