Playa Negra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Playa Negra. The first half of the week is looking like the main event, with a nice solid pulse of long-period groundswell arriving. After that, the energy tails off pretty quickly, and you’ll be looking at a long stretch of small, average days from Thursday the 10th all the way through to around the 18th, with only a weak pulse trying to rebuild towards the end of the period. So, the timing is key here.

The standout window kicks off on Tuesday the 7th. We’ve got a really nice 4ft to 5ft SW swell rolling in, and the period is a meaty 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell with some serious grunt. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for July at 86°F, which is nice. Tuesday morning sees a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE, making for clean, lined-up waves. The energy is strong, sitting at 1126. By the afternoon it goes glassy, with an even bigger 5ft SW swell and a reading of 1263. This is the pick of the fortnight – excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Playa Negra is a consistent spot, so you can trust it to deliver.

Wednesday the 8th is still very good. The swell drops a touch to 4ft from the SSW, still with a long 16-second period. The morning stays clean with a moderate offshore, and the afternoon goes glassy again. The energy is still solid at 864. Thursday the 9th sees the swell ease further to 4ft, but it’s still clean in the morning with a cross-offshore breeze. After that, we’re into a long run of smaller surf. The swell dips below 3ft from Friday the 10th onwards, with the energy dropping from 548 down to the low hundreds. The conditions stay clean and glassy on and off through to Sunday the 12th, but the waves are just too weak to get excited about. From Sunday afternoon, the wind turns onshore, making things a write-off. The following week up to the 18th is mostly small, poor surf, with hardly any energy.

There is a glimmer right at the end of the outlook. On Sunday the 19th of July, the swell starts to lift again, with a 2ft SW groundswell but a very long period of 18-19 seconds. By Monday the 20th, we get a 2ft SW swell with a 16-second period and a clean offshore breeze. It’s nothing like the first burst, but after a long lull, it’ll be a welcome return of clean, rideable waves.

So, to sum it up: be ready for Tuesday and Wednesday the 7th and 8th. That’s your gold. Everything else is either small or flat until the very end of the period.

Rusty.

Read more