Playa Motones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Playa Motones. This is a consistent reef break that handles a north swell best, and it’s mainly an intermediate wave. The water’s sitting at 85°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The forecast starts on Monday, 31st August, and honestly, the first real window of quality is a narrow one. Monday morning is your standout. We’ve got a clean 6ft groundswell rolling in from the ENE, with a period of 9 seconds, so decent shape. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the east at only 3 mph, which is going to leave the surface glassy. The combined energy is moderate (499). That’s the best you’re going to see for a while, so if you can get out there Monday morning, do it. After that, the wind swings onshore in the afternoon, and the conditions drop right off.

From Tuesday, 1st September, right through until the end of the 16-day run, it’s a real struggle. The wind is almost constantly cross or cross-onshore, with speeds picking up to 9–19 mph, which just tears the surface up. The swell stays small and short-period, mostly under 4ft, and the energy readings are weak—often under 100. There’s a brief moment on Sunday, 6th September, in the morning when the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 3ft with a middling period, and it’s still just a cross-shore wind. The waves are there, but they’re ordinary at best.

There’s a blip on Wednesday, 9th September, with a bit more size (6ft) and moderate energy (291), but again, the cross-shore wind keeps it messy. Thursday, 10th September, brings a shift in swell direction from the N with a longer 11-second period, which is a bit more interesting, but it’s under 3ft and the wind is onshore, so it’s a marginal call.

For the rest of the forecast, through the second week of September, it’s a whole lot of small, chopped-out surf with poor conditions. The energy stays low, and the wind never really lets up. There’s no real standout session after that Monday morning. If you’re desperate, you might get a few grovelly ones on the glassy Sunday morning, but don’t expect much.

So, to keep it real: the only honest-to-goodness session is Monday, 31st August, early. Everything else is a write-off or a flat-out gamble. These dry spells happen here, but it’s a long stretch of nothing.

Rusty

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