Playa Copey Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real about this stretch – it’s a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day run, but honestly, there’s not a single session that gets the nod as a standout. The whole period is a flat spell for Playa Copey, so I’m not going to sugarcoat it.

Right off the bat, from Thursday the 30th of July, it’s tiny. We’re talking ankle-biters at best, with the swell hanging around 3 ft from the NE, but with a cross-onshore wind at 12 mph, it’s choppy and messy. The energy is weak (138). That’s our first “recommendation,” and it’s a poor one. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

Friday the 31st of July isn’t any better. A little drop to 2 ft in the morning, still cross-shore wind, and the energy is even lower (66). The afternoon sees a bit of a pick-up in energy (102) but the swell is only 2 ft. It’s what we call a “no-go.”

Then we hit a real dead zone. From Saturday the 1st of August through to at least the 2nd of August, the swell bottoms out. We’re looking at 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the energy readings are pathetic – 21, 29, 19. It’s barely a ripple. A couple of mornings show “clean” conditions, but with zero swell, clean doesn’t mean surfable.

The whole first week is a write-off. The pattern continues into the second week. From the 3rd of August right through to the 14th of August, the swell never gets above 3 ft, and that’s only a brief moment on the 6th of August. Most days are 1 ft to 2 ft, with cross-shore winds that keep the surface bumpy. The energy readings are low, mostly in the teens and twenties, with a few brief spikes to 108 or 144 on the 12th and 13th of August, but even then, the wave quality is rated as “poor” and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore.

There is a massive gap with no real recommendations. Honestly, from the 30th of July to the 14th of August, there’s not a single session worth paddling out for. The combined energy barely touches triple digits, and when it does, the wind ruins it. For a point break that normally likes a NE swell, the direction is right, but the size and wind are just not cooperating.

If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger afternoon winds and the small, choppy conditions might be interesting, but for a paddle surfer? Forget it. This is a “stay home and check the forecasts again later” kind of outlook. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but right now, it’s a blank run.

Rusty.

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