Playa Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at Playa Negra.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the horizon. The first week kicks off with some proper energy, a real standout window for the experienced crew. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy to report there.

Friday the 4th: morning is where it’s at. There’s a clean, solid 1.5m SW groundswell, with a period of 17 seconds, pushing some serious energy (1413). That’s a lot of power – over 8ft on the face for sure, so this is strictly for the experts. The wind is light and offshore from the east, making for some beautiful, lined-up waves. Afternoon goes a bit cross-onshore and messy, so get out early.

Saturday the 5th: Another cracker morning. 1.7m SW swell, 16-second period, and 1446 units of energy. Again, this is expert territory with that much juice. Clean offshore wind from the east-northeast. Afternoon has the chance of a storm and cross-onshore wind, so morning is the only call.

Sunday the 6th: Still some very good, clean surf in the morning. The swell drops a touch to 1.4m, but that’s still a strong wave. Light offshore wind again. The energy is starting to back off into the moderate range (878).

Monday the 7th: This is a beauty of a morning. Wave height is down to a more manageable 1.1m, but get this – it’s glassy. Zero wind. The swell is clean, the surface is like a mirror. This is the pick for the whole run if you want a proper session without getting absolutely smashed.

After this, the swell slowly fades through the middle of the week but stays clean with offshore or light cross-off winds. From Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 10th, you’ve got waist to chest-high SW swell with clean conditions. That Thursday morning the 10th has a moderate offshore breeze, which will hold the face up nicely.

The second week is a lot smaller and less consistent. From the 11th onwards, it’s mostly smaller, cleaner waves for the longboard or a fun mid-length, but with a few tricky tide windows. Saturday the 14th has a glassy morning on a long-period 19-second swell, but it’s only 0.6m – a real slow, clean longboard wave. By the 17th and 18th, the swell tries to pick up again, but it gets a bit tricky with cross-shore winds.

There are a few days with no real standout surf, particularly around the 14th and 15th where the swell just isn’t offering much energy. It’s worth checking the tides.

Overall, the absolute standouts are Friday morning the 4th, Saturday morning the 5th, and that glassy Monday morning the 7th. If you only have one window, make it Monday the 7th for the cleanest, most user-friendly conditions.

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