Playa Novillero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

No point sugar-coatin’ it – the next few days are pretty flat. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are barely a whisper. We’re talkin’ tiny 1.0ft to 2ft swells from the SW with enough afternoon onshore wind to make it a complete write-off. The best you’ll find is a glassy 2ft wave on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at *Playa Novillero*, but it’s weak energy (131) and just ordinary. Not worth wetting the wetsuit for.

The real turning point comes Friday morning, August 7th. That’s when we finally see some life. The swell jumps to 2ft, but the period stretches to 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The energy climbs to 264 (moderate). The wind is glassy from the north, and the forecast says expect good surf conditions. This is the first real standout. The SW direction is exactly what this spot loves, and those long-period lines will have some shape. It’s a small wave, but clean and promising.

That Friday afternoon gets blown out by an onshore WSW wind, but the good news keeps coming. Saturday morning, August 8th, delivers 2ft of SW swell, still with a solid 16-second period, and a clean ESE cross-off breeze. The energy is up to 313. That’s a lovely morning session. Sunday the 9th is another glassy morning, 2ft, 14 seconds, and the energy is 245. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th repeat the pattern: 2ft–2ft, glassy offshore winds, clean conditions. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

The next big highlight is Friday, August 14th. The morning brings 2ft of WSW swell, but the period is back to 18 seconds, and the energy jumps to 423 (moderate to strong). The wind is a light cross-off from the SE, and the wave comment says expect good surf conditions. This is a beauty. The swell is a fraction bigger, the energy is pumping, and it’s clean.

Then Saturday, August 15th, is the best of the entire run. The morning is dead calm – zero wind, glassy. The swell is 3ft from the WSW with a 16-second period, and the energy is 448 (strong). The forecast says expect good surf conditions. That’s the pick of the period. It’s still a friendly size for intermediates, but that long-period groundswell will hold up nicely on the points. The crowds here are marked as “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but it’s not a zoo.

The second week starts to fade. Sunday the 16th is a bit mixed, with a cross-shore wind and marginal conditions. The 17th and 18th drop back to 2ft–2ft, with the 18th offering a clean cross-off morning but small surf. The last call is Wednesday, August 19th, with a glassy 2ft, 15-second swell from the WSW, and energy of 254. Another clean morning, but small.

Overall, the standout windows are August 7th–12th for the consistent glassy mornings, and the absolute best is the morning of August 15th. If you can only pick one, aim for that Saturday.

Rusty

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