Playa de San Lorenzo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for your stretch of coast, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean run. We’re looking at a solid two-week gap with no real surf to get excited about. The first half of August is pretty much a write-off, but things might just start to flicker towards the end. Let’s break it down.

The whole pattern is flat. Tiny, weak, and messy. From Saturday the 1st all the way through Saturday the 8th, we’re looking at waves that are barely a ripple, with heights hanging around 1 ft to 3 ft and combined energy levels stuck in the low double digits (61 to 85). The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and even when it goes glassy, there’s just no push. It’s frustrating, I know.

Then, on Sunday the 9th, we finally see a pulse. The morning has some 4 ft swell from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds and energy jumping to 383 (moderate). But the wind is on it, cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a bit of a messy affair. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 6 ft, but the wind turns onshore and the period drops to 9 seconds. It’s a tease, and it’s only rated as marginal.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th slide back into the small stuff – 2 ft to 3 ft, with energy dropping back to the 100-110 range. The wind is lighter, but the swell is just too weak to do anything with.

The best chance in this whole forecast comes on Wednesday the 12th. We’re looking at 3 ft from the NNW, with a 10-second period, and energy sitting at 157 (moderate). The morning wind is a slight air from the NW, which is a light cross-onshore, but it’s manageable. Still, it’s small, and the crowd at Playa de San Lorenzo is often there, so it’ll be a bit of a snake pit for ankle-biters.

After that, it’s back to the same old story. Thursday the 13th through Sunday the 16th is all flat, with heights dropping to 1 ft-2 ft and energy levels falling off a cliff into the teens and twenties. There’s just nothing to work with.

So, if you’re desperate, Wednesday the 12th morning is your best bet. It’s the only session that’s even worth a look. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. Don’t hold your breath for the rest of the window. It’s a proper dry spell.

Rusty out.

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