Playa Kikitas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s cut to it. This is Rusty again, looking at Playa Kikitas. The next couple of weeks are pretty grim, to be honest. We’ve got wave action, sure, but it’s going to be blown out and messy for most of it.

The first few days, from Friday the 7th through the weekend, we’re seeing surf in the 3 to 4 feet range, with a short, weak period around 6-7 seconds. The energy is weak to moderate, reading 114 to 188. The wind is a fresh cross-shore breeze from the ENE, which is going to chop it all up. It’s small enough for beginners, but the conditions will make it tough for anyone.

Early next week, Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th, the swell eases, dropping to 3 to 4 feet. The period is still short, and the wind keeps blowing onshore. The energy is still weak to moderate, with values between 80 and 162. It’s still going to be poor.

Then, things start to pick up. Thursday the 13th and into Friday the 14th, the swell builds. We’re looking at 4 to 8 feet by Friday afternoon, with the period stretching out to 8 seconds. The energy is ramping up, reading 508 to 681, which is moderate to strong. But the wind is now a fresh 35 km/h cross-shore. It’s got power, but it's going to be wild and choppy.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th keeps that bigger swell, around 5 to 6 feet, but the period drops back to 7 seconds. The energy is still strong, 285 to 417, but that wind just doesn’t let up. Still cross-shore, still fresh.

Now, here’s the one true standout. Monday the 17th. The models are showing a proper pulse of energy. The swell jumps to 8 feet in the morning, with a much better 9-second period. The energy reading is huge – 1060 – that’s strong to very strong. The wind is a bit lighter, a moderate cross-shore at 25 km/h. This is the biggest, most powerful swell we see. But, at 8 feet, this is expert territory. It’s way too big for beginners, and with that cross-shore wind, it’s going to be a heavy, challenging day. By the afternoon, the swell drops to 7 feet, and the wind turns a bit cross-onshore with a risk of thunderstorms. Not perfect.

After that, it fades. Tuesday the 18th drops back to around 5 feet and the period shortens. The wind finally relents a little, going cross-offshore from the ESE at 25 km/h on Tuesday afternoon, giving us the only 'clean' note in the whole forecast. That’s your best bet for a decent wave, but the swell is already backing off.

The rest of the week, from Wednesday the 19th onward, it just fades away. Swell drops to 3 feet and under, the period gets short and weak, and the energy drains out. By the 21st and 22nd, we’re looking at 1 to 2 feet waves with weak energy readings in the 30s and 40s.

So, all in all, it’s a long, mostly poor stretch. The water temp at the start is 85°, which is about 1° warmer than average – not a huge deal, but it’s warm. The only real standout is that Monday the 17th pulse, but it’s a big, raw, powerful swell with cross-shore winds. It’ll be one for the experienced crew. For the rest of us, it’s probably better to find something else to do.

Rusty out.

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