Playa Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down. Rusty here, and Playa Negra has a good run of surf lined up.

The action kicks off Thursday afternoon, July 2nd. You’ve got a clean 3ft SW groundswell with a long 15-second period. A gentle offshore breeze out of the east is keeping the surface smooth. Water temp is 86°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (322), so there’s some real juice.

Friday, July 3rd, keeps the 3ft SW swell going, though the wind shifts to a cross-offshore. Morning has a bit more breeze, but Friday afternoon cleans up nicely: 3ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and a light breeze—ideal for a long session.

Saturday morning, July 4th, is clean with the same 3ft SSW groundswell, but Saturday afternoon gets trashed by an onshore wind and thunderstorms. Skip it.

Sunday morning, July 5th, is a gem: 3ft SW swell with an 18-second period—that’s serious long-period groundswell that will wrap around the point beautifully. Light cross-offshore wind, very good conditions. Energy is moderate at 612. The afternoon gets bumpy with cross-shore wind, so surf early.

Monday morning, July 6th, is another beauty: clean offshore wind, 2ft SW swell, 20-second period. That’s a super long-period groundswell, perfect for the point. Energy is strong (770). The afternoon gets cross-onshore and a bit bumpy, but the swell builds to 3ft with strong energy (1152).

Tuesday, July 7th, sees the swell size climb to 4ft in the morning and 5ft by afternoon. That afternoon swell is for experts only, especially with cross-onshore wind. The morning is cleaner with a cross-off breeze.

Wednesday, July 8th, is the pick of the first week. The morning has clean 4ft SSW swell, but Wednesday afternoon is glassy—dead flat water—with 4ft SW swell and a 16-second period. Energy is moderate (759). This is the session.

From Thursday, July 9th, through the weekend, the swell slowly drops from 4ft down to 3ft. There are good windows, like Friday morning, July 10th (clean, 3ft SSW swell), and Saturday morning, July 11th (offshore wind, clean 3ft SSW swell). Afternoon storms and onshore winds will mess things up most days.

The second week, starting July 12th, is smaller—mostly 2ft to 3ft—but the periods stay long (14 to 16 seconds), and there are frequent glassy mornings. The best are Sunday morning, July 12th (glassy, 3ft SW swell) and Tuesday afternoon, July 14th (glassy, 2ft SW swell). By Thursday, July 16th, the energy drops to weak (as low as 91 by afternoon), so the fun fades.

The clear standouts are Wednesday afternoon, July 8th for glassy perfection and solid groundswell, and Sunday morning, July 5th for the long-period power and clean conditions. Crowds are “sometimes” at Playa Negra, so you might have a few others out, but it’s a consistent break with plenty of waves.

Rusty.

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