Playa Chahue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Playa Chahue. This spot is a real gem when the stars align, and right now we’ve got a solid run of surf coming up. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there, just your standard tropical warmth.

The first proper window kicks off Tuesday morning, July 14th. It’s small, but just about perfect. A clean 3-foot SSW swell wrapping in with a nice 13-second period, and the wind is dead glass from the SE. The energy is moderate (486), and it’s going to be glassy. That’s a sweet, clean morning for a longboard or a funboard. The crowd factor is a bit of a gamble here – it can get busy, but on a Tuesday morning you might beat the rush.

The standout of the whole outlook is Saturday morning, July 25th. That’s the one you circle on the calendar. We’re looking at a clean 3-foot SSW swell, but the period is a very long 21 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy reads a strong 1330, and the wind is glassy from the SSW. For a reef and point setup like this, that long period is a dream. It’s going to set up with heaps of push and shape, but it’ll be a bit more technical. The morning is clean, but the afternoon gets messy, so get out early.

Honestly, the whole fortnight has a pattern: clean, glassy mornings and then a sea breeze that spoils the afternoon. Every morning from Tuesday the 14th right through to Wednesday the 29th of July has at least some clean glassy windows. The standout morning windows are the 19th (Sunday) with a 3-foot, 17-second SW swell (700 energy, glassy), the 20th (Monday) with a 4-foot, 16-second SW swell (844 energy, glassy), and the 21st (Tuesday) with a 4-foot, 15-second SW swell (659 energy, glassy). The 25th Saturday morning is the best of the lot, though.

Later in the run, the 27th of July (Monday) pumps all day. The morning is a bit side-offshore, but the afternoon goes glassy with a clean 4-foot, 17-second SW swell and a massive 1052 energy. That’s a big, powerful day for experienced surfers only – that size with that period will be a handful at a beach break, but at a point or reef, it’s a freight train.

The only real gap is the afternoons. They’re all blown out. If you’re a kiter, the afternoons with a 15 mph cross-onshore wind and 3-foot+ swell might look fun, but for a paddler, it’s a write-off.

Overall, this is a classic Chahue pattern: morning glory, afternoon sorry. The 25th Saturday morning is the absolute pinnacle. Get on it.

Rusty

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