Puertecillo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s some decent surf to be found if you’re patient. The water’s sitting at 56.8°F, which is pretty much bang on for this time of year. The standout is the first call, so let’s get into it.

Saturday, August 8th – Puertecillo is the one to circle. We’ve got a solid 11.5ft of southwest swell, with a period around 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The energy is strong, with a combined reading of 4494. It’s a touch cross with a 10 mph wind, so there’ll be a bit of texture, but at this size it’ll be powerful, drawing lines down the point. This is a serious session for the experienced crew.

Sunday, August 9th – The swell eases slightly to 9.8ft, but the morning glass-off with a 12 mph cross-offshore wind is the pick. It’ll be clean and hollow on the takeoff. The energy reading of 4180 is still strong. Afternoon gets a bit messier with 16 mph cross-shore, so get out there early.

Monday, August 10th – Swell backs off to 7.9ft, with a 12-second period. The wind is light and cross from the SSW at 9 mph, so it’s surfable but not firing. Energy has dropped to the 1856 range. A session for getting a few turns in, not the day for heroics.

Tuesday, August 11th – This is where it gets small. 4.6ft on Tuesday morning, dropping to 4.3ft in the afternoon. The energy is weak (512 and then 379). It’s not going to be doing much, and the cross-shore breeze will add a bit of chop. Poor prospects.

Wednesday, August 12th – A tiny, but interesting, pulse of very long-period swell arrives. The morning sees just 2ft, but with a 19-second period, it’s clean and glassy with a light cross-off. There’s going to be long lulls, but the waves that do come through will be super clean and lined-up. A log or a fish would be the call. The energy is still weak at 503.

Thursday, August 13th – We’re in a lull. 4.3ft of short-period windswell, with light and variable winds. Just not much on offer. The energy readings are in the 600-900 range, which is weak.

Friday, August 14th – The morning is flat-ish at 3ft, but it’s glassy. The same story in the afternoon. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re really keen on a glide.

Saturday, August 15th – A bit of a pulse comes through. The morning sees 7.5ft of west swell, with a clean offshore from the SE. This is the second standout of the period. The energy reading jumps back up to 1999, and with clean conditions, the point should have some nice lines breaking. Experienced surfers will be in for a treat.

Sunday, August 16th – The wind turns onshore and cranks up to 22 mph in the afternoon. The swell is there at 7.5ft, but it’s going to be lumpy and messy. Less of a surf, more of a battle. If the wind is too much, this might be more interesting for the kite gear.

Monday, August 17th – A cleaner morning with 3.6ft and a light cross-offshore wind. It’s a step down in size, but the conditions will be much nicer. A solid, clean session on the lower end of the point.

Tuesday, August 18th – Small and clean again in the morning with 3ft. Afternoon turns a bit cross-shore and poor. Not much happening.

Wednesday, August 19th through Thursday, August 20th – Some more swell pushes through (5.9ft), but the winds are mostly cross and increase through Thursday to 19 mph, making things choppy. The energy readings are moderate, but it’s not going to be clean.

Friday, August 21st – A slight improvement. 4.9ft of swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze in the morning. Back to being surfable, a solid 4.9ft on the point.

Saturday, August 22nd – A write-off. Fresh onshore winds and rain. The swell is 4.3-4.6ft but it’s going to be a windy, lumpy mess. Better to grab a coffee and watch.

Sunday, August 23rd – One final pulse to end the run. 5.2ft of swell, and the wind drops right out to glassy. Both morning and afternoon are glassy, with the energy reading at 914-1052. This looks like a fun, clean day for the point, a nice way to close out the period. The glassy conditions should make up for the moderate size.

The real winners are Saturday the 8th and Saturday the 15th. The 8th is bigger and more powerful, the 15th has the cleaner offshore wind. The long period swell next Wednesday is a wildcard for a glassy

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