Playa de Camposoto Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook for the stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for anything decent, so we’re just going to run through what’s on offer and why it’s not looking good.

The main problem is that the swell is tiny and weak, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, churning up what little bump there is. We’re looking at Playa de Camposoto, a beginner-friendly beach break that’s exposed to the swell. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, coming in at 75°, but that’s about the only thing going for it.

Starting off, from Sunday the 19th, we’ve got weak swell around 3 ft from the west, with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a pitiful 47, and it’s cross-onshore from the northwest at 9 mph. That’s just choppy, messy junk. Sunday afternoon is even worse with the same size and a shorter 5-second period, energy dropping to 37.

Monday the 20th sees a tiny bump to 3 ft on the morning session, with energy up to 106 – still weak – but it’s still cross-onshore from the northwest at 6 mph. It’s a light wind, but it’s still onshore, so you’re getting small wind ripples and poor form. The rest of the week is more of the same: tiny 2 ft to 3 ft waves, all with periods of 5 or 6 seconds, and energy figures that rarely break 50. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, with a few brief moments of glassy conditions on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th mornings. Even then, the swell is just 2 ft and 3 ft respectively, with energy around 33 and 46. It’s flat, weak, and not worth the paddle.

We get a slight bump in size on Sunday 26th, with 4 ft swell, but the period is still a short 6 seconds, and the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy and choppy. Energy is still only 77. Then on Monday 27th, the swell pushes up to 5 ft, the biggest we’ll see, with energy hitting 196. That’s a moderate wave energy, but the period is still only 6 seconds (short period wind swell), and it’s onshore from the west at 9 mph. The onshore wind will make it a sloppy, crumbly mess, and at 5 ft, it’s getting a bit much for beginners, but it’s not clean or powerful enough for anyone else.

After that, it’s a steady decline. The last week of July and into August is a total bust. Wednesday 29th through Friday 31st July sees tiny 0.7 ft to 1 ft swell with clean, cross-offshore winds from the ESE (31 mph!). That wind is way too strong for surfing – it’s a near gale – and the swell is non-existent, so it’s just a flat, blown-out lake. Energy values are in the single digits. August 1st to 3rd is even worse, with swell dropping to 0.3 ft and energy at 2 or 1. The whole thing is a dud.

Look, there are no standouts here. The best you could hope for is a tiny, glassy morning on the 23rd or 24th with a 2 ft or 3 ft wave, but it’s barely surfable. For this area, a blank run like this isn’t unusual in summer. Sometimes it just goes flat and the wind is bad. All we can do is wait for a change in the forecast.

Rusty.

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