Playa de Robayera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell, and there’s no real standout day to get excited about. The first couple of weeks are full of poor surf conditions, and most of the swell that does show up is weak, short-period junk. You’ll see a lot of cross and cross-onshore winds messing things up, so don’t expect any clean walls.

The only spot we’ve got on the radar is Playa de Robayera, a river-mouth setup that’s fairly consistent but exposed to the NW. For the first week, from Sunday the 5th through to the 11th of July, the swell is tiny – mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft, with periods under 11 seconds, and the energy is weak (under 100). Winds are nearly always cross or cross-onshore, which means bumpy, choppy water. Not worth paddling out.

There’s a little flicker on the morning of Tuesday the 14th of July. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and we’ve got 2 ft of NW swell. The period is short though, only 8 seconds, so the waves will be soft and a bit crumbly. Energy is moderate at 108. It’s surfable, but ordinary. You could get a few knee-high sliders to yourself if nobody else bothers.

Then again on Wednesday the 15th of July morning, same story: glassy wind, 3 ft swell from the NNW, period just 7 seconds. Energy drops to 89. It’s a similar deal – small, weak, but clean. If you’re desperate for a session, these two mornings are your best shots. But don’t expect much push.

After that, from the 16th onward, it’s back to poor conditions. The swell tries to pick up on the 17th – 5 ft and 5 ft from the NW – but the wind howls onshore from the west at 9 to 18 mph, and the period is a pathetic 6 seconds. That’s just a messy, lumpy windswell. Not for surfing. If you’ve got a kite, maybe, but not a paddle.

So, honestly, this is a long, flat, frustrating outlook. The 14th and 15th mornings are the only times the ocean gives you a clean little window, but even then, it’s tiny. For the rest of it, save your energy. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a quiet spell for Playa de Robayera.

Rusty.

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