Playa Pantaleta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, it's Rusty. Gotta be straight with you on this one for Playa Pantaleta – a real mixed bag stretching out over the next couple of weeks. The overall pattern is dominated by persistent cross-shore winds from the east, which are just killing the quality. The water's sitting at a warm 79°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing wild there.

We kick off from Tuesday July 7th, and honestly, it's a solid week of grim. That east wind is blowing at 12 to 13 mph straight across the line, putting a nasty cross-chop on everything. Swell is coming in from the ENE at around 4 ft to 5 ft with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds, so it's weak, wind-slop stuff with combined energy readings around 150-250 (weak to moderate). The forecast scores are all zeros – that's "poor surf conditions" all the way through to the end of the week. No standouts here.

We roll into the second week, and the story barely changes. From Monday July 13th right through to Monday July 20th, it's more of the same: cross-shore E wind, mostly 12-13 mph, with that same ENE swell hanging around 4 ft to 5 ft. The period drops to a weak 6-7 seconds, and the combined energy stays in the low hundreds (100-200). Everything is either "poor surf conditions" or, at best, a "marginal" rating. This is a long, blank stretch.

Finally, on Tuesday July 21st, we get a tiny glimmer. The morning shows a switch to a light ESE breeze at only 3 mph, giving us a rare "cross-off" wind state. The water goes clean. Swell is small at 4 ft from the ENE with a 7 second period (combined energy 163), but for the first time in the whole outlook it's labeled "surfable waves" – a score of 1. It's not a standout by any stretch, but it's the closest thing to a window we get. Don't expect much, but if you're desperate, the early morning of the 22nd might just offer a few weak, clean little lines. After that, it's straight back to the cross-chop from the east for Wednesday afternoon.

Overall, there's no true standout session across the whole 16 days. The consistent cross-shore wind just won't let up. For a beach and reef setup like this, with that persistent chop, it honestly looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle for most of this run. Keep an eye on the forecasts though – it tends not to stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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