Playa de la Concha Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Playa de la Concha over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, the first few days are a write-off, so don’t bother paddling out until we get past Thursday. The water temp is sitting at 71°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday the 5th is where things finally start to look interesting. Saturday morning brings a pulse of swell from the NW at 4ft with a very long 14-second period – proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is decently strong at 688, so there's some grunt in the water. The wind is light and cross-onshore from the E at 10 mph, so it’s not perfect, but it’s rideable. That long period stuff likes a point or a river mouth, and Playa de la Concha is a river break, so it should line up nicely for the more experienced crew. This is the standout window, but it's only a morning thing – by the afternoon a fresh 19 mph onshore wind from the ENE trashes it.

Then we hit a long, flat, grovelly stretch from Saturday afternoon all the way through to the middle of the following week. Sunday the 6th has a clean morning with cross-offshore winds and 4ft NW swell at 11 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 473, but the tide or something is questionable, so only a marginal call. Monday the 7th morning goes glassy with a tiny 2ft NW swell and 14-second period – weak energy at 206 – just ordinary surf, not worth getting wet for.

Now, the big one. Sunday the 13th of September is the standout of the whole outlook. Morning glass-off, no wind, with a solid 6ft NW groundswell hitting a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is pumping at 1197 – that’s strong, serious energy. That setup is for experts only, as it’s well over 5ft, and the long period will make it hollow and powerful. The break is a river setup, so it should handle that kind of energy. But check the afternoon – the wind swings onshore from the NE at 10 mph, so get it early. After that, it’s back to ordinary small stuff through to the end of the run.

Bottom line: don’t waste your time before Saturday the 5th morning, and if you’re an intermediate to expert, circle Sunday the 13th morning in red. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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