Playa del Hombre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Playa del Hombre over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the first week is a tough one. The boys in the water are gonna be quiet. We’ve got a nasty run of poor surf conditions from the start. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and it’s blowing a moderate to fresh breeze most days, which is just chopping everything up. The swell is there, but it’s not doing us any favours with the wind state.

The first real hint of something happening doesn’t come until the 16th of July, Thursday. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the NNE, but the period is short at 6-7 seconds, and the wind is still a fresh cross-shore. The wave energy is moderate (204-263), but the conditions are labelled as poor, so it’s not worth getting excited about.

Things actually get a bit bigger as we head into the 18th and 19th of July. Swell pushes 7 ft to 7 ft from the NNE, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is starting to get strong (541-606), but the wind is still a fresh cross-shore, creating lumpy, cross-chop conditions. It’s still rated as poor surf.

Now, the standout moment comes much later. On the 25th of July (Saturday), we finally see some potential. The swell ramps up to 10 ft from the NNE in the morning, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined wave energy is very strong (1232). That’s a lot of water moving. The wind is cross-onshore in the morning, which is still a bit messy, but by the afternoon it shifts to a cross-shore, and the wave comment upgrades to "marginal". The swell drops to 8 ft, but it’s the closest we get to a proper window. That’s the pick of the bunch, but it’s only for the experienced crew – 8 ft+ is expert territory, especially with the wind being tricky. The water temp is sitting at 71°F which is about average for this time of year.

The rest of the window, right through to the 26th of July, is a write-off with the same story: solid swell (7 ft to 8 ft) but a persistent onshore or cross-shore breeze that’s keeping the surface chopped and bumpy. The wave energy is strong (900-1200 range), but it’s not translating into clean surf.

So, to be honest, there’s no real need to rush down there for the first ten days. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the 25th of July is the only date that might offer something for the experts, but don’t expect perfection. The rest of the time, the setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Rusty.

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