Playa Novillero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Playa Novillero over the next couple of weeks.

The overall picture is a classic summer run: clean, small mornings with a solid SW groundswell, but the afternoons get ruined by a strong onshore W wind. You’ll be surfing the early sessions and that’s where the real magic is. The water is a stinking hot 90°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can ditch the wetsuit for sure.

The best window kicks off right away. Tuesday morning the 25th of August, we’ve got a clean 2ft SW swell riding a nice 12-second period, combined wave energy is moderate at 288. The wind is a light 3 mph offshore from the NE, setting up smooth lines. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and fun. By Tuesday afternoon, it’s dead: the wind swings onshore and kills it.

Wednesday morning the 26th of August drops a little to 2ft, but the period stretches to 16 seconds, giving it some real groundswell push. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the N. It’s surfable but ordinary. The energy is moderate at 180.

Thursday morning the 27th of August is a standout. We’re looking at a glassy 2ft WSW swell with a 15-second period. The combined energy climbs to 260 (moderate), and with that glassy wind, the surface will be like a mirror. This is a proper dawn patrol session.

Friday morning the 28th of August is another good one – 2ft of clean, cross-offshore swell, with moderate energy at 260. There’s a risk of thunderstorms, but the wind is light and offshore.

Now, the real highlight of the whole forecast is Saturday morning, the 29th of August. The swell jumps to 3ft from the WSW, 16-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 636 (strong wave energy). The wind is glassy from the ENE. This is the best session on offer – clean, solid, long-period groundswell. It’s still a manageable size for intermediates, but with that long period, it’s going to reel off nicely. Crowds are ‘sometimes’ a thing here, so you might have some company, but it’s worth it.

Sunday morning the 30th of August is still very good: 3ft, glassy, 14-second period, with moderate energy at 302. Another great morning.

The pattern continues through the week. Monday morning the 31st of August is clean at 2ft, and Tuesday the 1st of September is similar. The standout second week is Saturday morning the 5th of September: 4ft of SW swell, 16-second period, strong energy at 592, with a light cross-offshore wind. That’s a ripper, but it’s a week away, so keep an eye on it.

There’s a gap in the afternoons from Monday the 25th of August through to Monday the 7th of September – every single afternoon is blown out by a 9 mph onshore W wind. Don’t bother.

The real wildcard is the morning of the 9th of September. Wednesday morning, 3ft of WSW swell, 18-second period, and a glassy ENE wind. The combined energy is a strong 518. That’s a very long-period groundswell, so it’ll be lined up and powerful, but at a beach break it might be a bit too straight. Still, if it’s glassy, it’s worth a paddle.

Overall, the best is Saturday morning the 29th of August, with Saturday morning the 5th of September as a promising long-range runner-up. The mornings are where it’s at – don’t sleep in.

Rusty.

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