Playa Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Playa Negra over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid run of clean, rideable surf kicking off Friday afternoon, July 3rd, and it’s looking like a good stretch for the experienced crew. The first few days are all about that long-period SSW groundswell, with a 16-second period that’s got some real grunt to it. The water’s sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in just a spring suit, if that.

The standout window is definitely the morning of Tuesday, July 7th. The swell is pushing 4 ft from the SW with a 18-second period, and the wind is a clean offshore from the ENE at 9 mph. That’s the kind of setup that’ll have the point reeling off some proper walls. The energy is strong at 1208, and this is one for the advanced surfers only – it’ll be powerful and consistent. The water is still that warm anomaly, so it’s a treat.

Now, keep an eye on the afternoon of Monday, July 6th, too. The swell jumps to 3 ft from the SW with a 19-second period, and the combined energy hits 1152. The wind goes a bit cross-on in the afternoon, but the morning before that is a beauty with 2 ft and 20-second period groundswell and clean offshore wind – that’s a very long period, and it’ll unload with serious energy at this point break.

The first week is the meat of it. After that, the swell drops off a bit. There’s a gap from around July 13th to the 14th where the waves get small, around 2 ft to 1 ft, though the wind stays clean. It’s not a total write-off, but it’s definitely more of a longboard or funboard zone. The energy dips into the low hundreds, so it’s weak.

The second week picks up again on the morning of Wednesday, July 15th. A moderate ENE offshore at 12 mph and a 2 ft SSW swell with a 14-second period gets the energy back to 473. But the real gem in the second week is the afternoon of that same day – a glassy calm with 3 ft from the SSW and a 14-second period, and the energy jumps to 560. That’s promising, but being a week and a half out, it’s a bit of a promise, not a sure thing.

For the whole run, the optimum swell direction for Playa Negra is WNW, and we’re seeing SW and SSW swells. That’s a bit off the ideal, but the long period groundswell and the consistent offshore winds in the mornings will still make it work. Crowds are “sometimes” a problem here, so if you’re hitting the Tuesday morning session, expect some company.

Overall, the first week is your best bet, especially Tuesday, July 7th morning. Don’t sleep on that Monday, July 6th morning either. The second week has a couple of glassy moments that could be fun, but it’s a smaller, less certain deal.

Rusty.

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