Playa de Gros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. The next couple of weeks at Playa de Gros are a mixed bag, with a whole lot of small, weak stuff before we get a look at something proper. The water’s sitting at 25°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be shedding the wetsuit.

First thing, Monday the 17th is a dud. We’ve got a little 3 ft NW swell rolling in, but it’s onshore and the wave energy is weak (64). Just not worth paddling out for. Tuesday’s not much better with tiny waves, though Wednesday morning the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 1 ft with a period of 6 seconds, so it’s barely a ripple.

The first real glimmer comes on Thursday morning, the 20th. A new NW groundswell fills in at 4 ft, period bumping up to 11 seconds, and the energy climbs to 289 (moderate). The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean. Nothing huge, but for a spot that’s been flat, it’s a welcome change.

Friday the 21st sees the swell push to 5 ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore at 15 km/h, and that energy gets messy. It’s a pass. Saturday and Sunday mornings bring glassy or clean conditions, but the swell drops back to around 3 ft to 4 ft, and the energy fades. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

Then we hit a quiet patch. From Monday the 24th through to Thursday the 27th, it’s small, windy, and mostly poor. A few mornings have clean conditions, but the swell’s tiny and inconsistent.

Now, here’s the standout. Friday the 28th of August gets interesting. The morning swell is 5 ft from the NW, but it’s the afternoon that grabs your attention: 8 ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy hitting 1020 (strong). The wind is light cross-onshore, but the swell is getting big. This is going to be a challenge for the average surfer.

But the real bomb is Saturday the 29th of August. Look at that morning: 15 ft of NW swell, a 14-second period, glassy offshore wind, and energy of 7901. That’s massive. This is a very long-period groundswell, and it’s going to close out the beach breaks. Playa de Gros is exposed, but with that size and period, you’ll be looking at a heavy, expert-only session. The afternoon holds the same size with a 12-second period, still huge.

Sunday the 30th of August morning is still solid at 8 ft NW, 11 seconds, glassy, with energy at 1273. That’s a big, powerful wave, but it’s starting to drop. After that, into Monday and Tuesday of the first week of September, the swell stays around 6 ft to 8 ft, but the wind turns onshore and the conditions get messy again.

So, honestly, the only real standout window is Thursday the 20th for a clean, smaller day, and the big swell event from Friday the 28th through Sunday the 30th. That weekend is the one to circle, but it’s for experienced surfers only. The energy is serious.

Rusty.

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