Playa Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checkin’ in. Let’s see what Playa Negra has cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

The water is a toasty 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like bathwater.

The next few days are a bit of a tease. Saturday and Sunday mornings are showing small, clean-ish waves, but the energy is nothing special. Saturday morning has a weak 3 ft SSW swell, but it’s cross-on and a bit messy. Sunday morning cleans up with a light cross-off breeze, but we’re still only looking at knee-high waves. The real kicker is that the combined swell energy is moderate (303), but the size just isn’t there for a proper session.

Monday morning, the 13th of July, is where things start to look a little more interesting. We’ve got a gentle offshore wind from the ENE, cleaning up a 2 ft SW swell. The period is a solid 14 seconds, so there’s some groundswell in the water. The combined energy (258) is moderate, but that offshore wind will make it look a lot better than the numbers suggest. It’ll be small, but fun on the right board.

Tuesday afternoon, the 14th, could be a sneaky good one. The wind goes glassy, and a 2 ft SSW swell with a 14-second period pushes in. The combined energy jumps to 499 – that’s moderate but punchy for the size. That’s the kind of setup that makes small waves feel way better than they are. For a Tuesday afternoon, you might have it mostly to yourself, though crowds are a possibility here.

Wednesday morning, the 15th, is another clean offshore morning with a 2 ft SSW swell, 13-second period, and combined energy of 453. It’s a repeat of good conditions. If you can get out early, you’ll be rewarded.

The real standout, though, is further out. Friday morning, the 24th of July, is looking like a spike. The swell jumps to 2 ft, but the period is a massive 24 seconds – that’s very long-period groundswell. Combined energy hits 689 (strong). This is the kind of swell that will wrap into Playa Negra’s point setup beautifully. The wind is a light cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is a long-range call, so it’s promising but not locked in. Keep an eye on it.

Then Saturday morning, the 25th, backs it up with another strong one: 3 ft SW swell at 21 seconds, combined energy of 714 (strong). Again, light cross-off wind. The sets will be far apart, but when they come, they’ll have some push.

Sunday morning, the 26th, looks similar: 4 ft SW swell, 19-second period, and combined energy of 906 (strong). That’s a significant amount of energy for the size. The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is the best-looking window of the whole forecast, but it’s two weeks out, so take it with a grain of salt.

The afternoon sessions throughout the forecast are often spoiled by onshore winds or thunderstorms, so the mornings are your best bet.

Overall, the next few days are small but clean. The real magic is looking at the 24th through the 26th, with that very long-period groundswell and clean winds. If that holds, Playa Negra could be absolutely firing.

Rusty out.

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