Puertecillo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a solid run of swell headed for Puertecillo, but it’s not all plain sailing—conditions will chop and change, and you’ll need to pick your moments.

The action kicks off straight away on Monday morning, July 6th. The ocean is pumping with a strong 7ft SW groundswell at 15 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 2055 (moderate wave energy). The water is sitting at 53°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. The wind is a light SSE breeze at 6 mph, making it cross-offshore. It’s clean, powerful, and set up for experienced surfers only—this is the standout of the whole forecast. The swell direction (SW) matches the optimum (WSW) pretty closely, and with that long period, the point break at Puertecillo will be handling it beautifully. Monday afternoon sees a drop-off in quality with stronger S winds, so get on it early.

Tuesday the 7th is a write-off. The swell drops to 4ft to 4ft, and the wind goes cross-shore, creating chop. Not worth paddling out.

Now, Wednesday morning, July 8th, is a beauty. We get 6ft of SW swell, long period of 15 seconds, and the wind goes glassy—literally 3 mph from the W. The combined energy is big at 2253 (moderate wave energy). That’s a clean, powerful morning for experienced surfers. Wednesday afternoon holds clean with a light cross-off wind, but the period drops a touch.

Thursday the 9th gets lumpy. The swell is still 6ft to 7ft from the W and SW, but the cross-wind builds and chops it up. Not the day.

Friday morning, July 10th, we’re back in business. Light rain and a 3 mph SE breeze gives us clean, cross-off conditions with a 5ft SSW swell at 13 seconds. Combined energy is 1224 (moderate wave energy)—a good, clean, manageable size for a fun session. Friday afternoon is also clean and surfable.

Saturday the 11th is a no-go. The wind cranks up to 19 mph, and the cross-chop gets nasty.

Sunday the 12th: morning is okay, with clean cross-off wind and 5ft swell, but the afternoon wind hits 19 mph again and ruins it.

Looking further ahead, Monday and Tuesday, July 13th and 14th, bring some serious size. Monday afternoon sees a huge 12ft WSW swell with a long period of 15 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore at 16 mph, so it’s messy. Tuesday morning holds 12ft SW swell, but again cross-shore wind. This is big, powerful, and only for experts, but the chop makes it a struggle.

Wednesday July 15th is rough with strong winds and lumpy 8ft to 10ft surf.

Thursday July 16th morning offers a glimmer—10ft SW swell at 14 seconds with clean cross-off wind. That’s a big, clean day for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Friday July 17th morning is also clean and cross-off, with 7ft SW swell—another solid, manageable session for experienced surfers.

Saturday July 18th morning is a highlight in the second week. 7ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds (very long period) with a gentle 9 mph cross-off breeze from the S. Combined energy is 1862 (moderate wave energy). Clean, powerful, and the long period will make for long, grinding walls at the point.

After that, things fade fast. Sunday July 19th drops to 3ft, and the rest of the run is small and bumpy, until Tuesday July 21st morning when we get a surprise—6ft W swell at 10 seconds with a clean offshore breeze from the SE. The combined energy is only 727 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is perfect. Tuesday afternoon then jumps to 8ft W swell with a cross-off wind—big and clean, a fitting close to the run.

The Standout: Monday morning, July 6th. That 7ft SW groundswell, long 15-second period, light cross-off wind, and moderate wave energy (2055) means Puertecillo will be firing for the experienced crew. Get in early.
Second standout: Wednesday morning, July 8th. Glassy conditions with a strong 6ft SW swell—don’t miss that window.

If you’re a beginner, stay well away when it’s over 5ft, and definitely when it’s over 8ft—that’s expert-only territory. The point break handles the long period swells well, so no beach-break issues here.

Rusty.

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