Playa Copey Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough pill to swallow. For the next 16 days, from July 9th right through to July 24th, the surf at Playa Copey is looking pretty grim. We’re talking a long, dry spell with no real standout sessions on the cards. The whole forecast period is a bit of a blank run, so if you’re itching to get wet, don’t hold your breath.

Let’s start with the overall pattern. From Thursday the 9th of July all the way through to the end of the window, the swell is tiny – never cracking three feet. Most days you’re looking at 1 ft to 3 ft of weak, short-period energy from the NE or ENE, with periods mostly between 6 and 8 seconds. That’s windswell, not the real deal. The combined energy is laughable, mostly two-digit numbers (32 to 208) that barely register. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze, but that’s the only good news.

Now, the wind is a constant problem. It’s cross or cross-on from the ENE or E almost every day, with speeds of 9 to 16 mph. That’s a moderate breeze, and it’s just tearing up what little wave shape there is. The wave comment is “poor surf conditions” across the entire 16-day run – no exceptions. Every session is described as either “gentle cross-shore with slight cross-chop” or “moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop,” and on the afternoons it gets choppy. There’s no clean, glassy window here.

If I had to pick the least worst time, it’d be Thursday morning the 9th of July. You’ve got 2 ft from the NE with a 9 mph cross-off breeze, so it’s clean – but the swell is so weak (combined energy of just 32) that it’s barely surfable. Total knee-high dribble. For a point break like Playa Copey, it’s never going to produce without more size and a better direction. The spot is consistent and exposed to the NE, which is the optimum swell direction, but the swell just isn’t there.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. This is more of a kite-surfing setup if you’ve got the gear – the wind is steady and cross-shore, but for a surfboard, it’s a write-off. Keep an eye on the forecast, though, because it tends not to stay this poor for long, and things can change. But for now, leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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