Playa Copey Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checking in with a look at the next couple of weeks for Playa Copey. Gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a flat spell we're looking at.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, there's nothing that gets me fired up. The swell is tiny, the wind is a problem, and every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions. The best we can hope for is a bit of a bump, but it's not going to be any kind of standout surf.

The water temp is sitting around 82°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about there.

Monday, September 7th kicks things off with a weak 3 ft swell from the ENE, but the wind is a cross-on at 16 mph, making it choppy and messy. The energy is weak (21). That sets the tone for the whole run.

Tuesday, September 8th through to the end of the first week is more of the same. Swell heights are bouncing between 1 ft and 3 ft, but it's all short-period, wind-affected slop. The wind stays cross or cross-on, with speeds from 9 to 16 mph. The combined energy never gets above 93, which is weak. There's a brief moment on Thursday, September 10th morning where the wind goes cross-off and the water is clean, but the swell is only 2 ft from the NE with an 8-second period – not enough to surf.

The second week, from September 14th onward, is even worse. The swell drops to 0.7 ft to 2 ft, and the energy is often in the single digits or low twenties. The wind is still consistently cross or cross-on. It's a real bummer.

What's the best of the worst? If I had to pick something, maybe Friday, September 11th afternoon. The swell is 2 ft from the NE, and the period is 8 seconds, which is the longest we see. The combined energy finally ticks up to 122 (moderate). The wind is a gentle cross-shore at 9 mph, so it's not as choppy. But with a 2 ft wave, it's barely a ripple. The break is a point, so it needs a bit more size to get going.

The other glimmer is Thursday, September 10th morning. Clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze, but again, it's only 2 ft of swell. You'd be on a longboard hoping for a knee-high wave.

Because the wind is so persistent and the surf is so poor, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.

So, there you have it. A long, flat run. It tends not to stay this poor for too long, and forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it. But for now, I'd leave the board at home and find something else to do.

Rusty.

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