Playa Coyote Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Playa Coyote, a beach and point set-up that’s fairly consistent and beginner-friendly. The water’s at 86°F – that’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit or just boardies.

The week kicks off strong. Sunday morning, the 26th of July, we’ve got clean 4ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 19 seconds and glassy conditions thanks to a light NNE breeze. This long-period groundswell is pure quality – plenty of energy, good shape, and those long lulls between sets make paddling out a breeze. The combined swell energy is moderate (978). This is excellent surf for the conditions.

Monday morning, the 27th, is another standout. The swell holds at 4ft from the SW, period still a juicy 19 seconds, and again we’ve got glassy conditions. The energy bumps up a notch to strong (1346). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – the long period will really wrap into the point, offering some nice lines.

Tuesday morning, the 28th, looks like the pick of the bunch. The swell ticks up to 5ft from the SW with an 18-second period, and it’s dead calm – glassy as a mirror. The energy is strong at 1466. This is top-tier stuff for more experienced surfers; those waves will have plenty of push and shape. The afternoon kicks up a bit of onshore breeze, so get on it early.

Wednesday morning, the 29th, keeps the quality rolling with 5ft SW swell and 16-second period, again glassy. This is getting into that sweet spot for decent size and good power. The crowd factor is listed as “sometimes” here, so early morning you might have a bit of company.

After that, the swell slowly backs off through the end of July and into early August. Thursday morning, the 30th, still offers clean 4ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and it’s glassy. After that, we’re looking at smaller days – Friday morning the 31st is 3ft SW, glassy, but the energy is dropping.

There’s a real lull from around Saturday the 1st of August through to Thursday the 6th of August. The swell drops to 1ft and the energy dips right down – we’re talking weak energy readings around 47 to 161. These are not worth paddling out for. It’s a quiet stretch of about 5 days with no real recommendations.

Things start to look up again on Friday morning, the 7th of August, with a clean 2ft SW swell carrying a very long period of 18 seconds. The energy jumps back up to moderate (302), and the glassy wind returns. It’s small, but the period gives it some shape.

Saturday morning, the 8th, we see 3ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and glassy conditions – energy at 450. Getting better.

Sunday morning, the 9th, brings 3ft SW swell, 14-second period, glassy again. That’s a nice little weekend ender.

After that, the surf fades away again heading into the second week of August. Monday, the 10th is just 2ft and the energy drops off.

So, to wrap it up: the absolute best window is Tuesday morning, the 28th of July – that 5ft SW groundswell with an 18-second period and glassy wind is the highlight of the whole outlook. Monday morning, the 27th, is also a cracker. Get out there early before the wind fills in later in the day. The long gap from August 1st to August 6th is a dud, but the swell returns nicely after that.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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