Puertecillo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Mate, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s cookin’ at Puertecillo over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it’s a bit of a rough patch with some glimmers. There’s plenty of swell energy, moderate to strong with numbers hangin’ between 500 and 2000, but the wind is gonna be a stubborn bastard most of the time.

Water temp is about 57°F, dead average for this time of year, no surprises there.

Alright, Tuesday the 1st kicks off with a 4ft SW swell at 10 seconds, but that 12 mph cross-shore wind from the SSW has things lookin’ choppy and uninviting. Wednesday the 2nd is smaller, 3ft to 3ft, long period at 17-18 seconds, but still cross wind. Not worth wettin’ a wetsuit for.

Thursday the 3rd sees the swell jump to 6ft in the afternoon from the WSW, period of 15 seconds, but the wind is rippin’ at 22 mph cross-shore – lumpy, messy, no fun. That’s a heap of energy (1447) goin’ to waste.

Now, Friday morning the 4th is a little breather. Swell drops to 4ft from the WSW, 13 seconds, and we get a clean cross-offshore wind from the south at 16 mph. Energy is still strong at 1438, and the conditions are clean. This is your best early window, but still a bit on the rough side for perfection. For a point break, that long-period groundswell will wrap in sweet, but the wave quality is only marginal.

From there, it’s a rinse-and-repeat story through the weekend. Saturday the 5th has a long-period 18-second SW swell at 4ft to 4ft, but the wind is cross again, so it’s chopped. Sunday the 6th is bigger at 6ft from the SW, with a light westerly cross-on, bumpy but not a total loss. Monday the 7th stays around 5ft to 6ft, same cross wind story.

Then we hit a quiet spell. Tuesday the 8th through Thursday the 10th has the swell droppin’ to 3ft to 4ft, and the wind is either cross or cross-on. Energy numbers dip into the 300-500 range, conditions are poor – this stretch is a snoozer.

Friday the 11th brings a pulse of 8ft swell in the morning from the SW, but it’s short period at 8 seconds, so weak and messy. The afternoon gets wild with a 10ft SW swell, energy at 2821, but the wind hits 25 mph cross-shore – that’s kite surf territory, not paddle. Exposed and lumpy, only for experts and even then, not ideal.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th stays big, with 8ft to 10ft, and the wind doesn’t let up. Sunday morning the 13th is another clean window – a 6ft SW swell at 10 seconds with a clean cross-off wind from the SSW at 16 mph. Energy is moderate at 1109, and it’s clean. Could be a fun session for advanced crew, but still a bit bumpy underneath.

The last few days, from Monday the 14th to Wednesday the 16th, the swell drops to 3ft to 5ft. Wednesday morning the 16th is the real standout of the whole run. A 4ft SSW swell at 13 seconds, with a light south wind at 6 mph and clean conditions. Energy is moderate at 674, and the forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” For Puertecillo, that’s as good as it gets. The point will handle that long-period groundswell beautifully, and with light wind, it’ll be glassy. That’s your session. It’s over a week away, so don’t book the day off yet, but keep it on your radar.

Overall, first week is a fight with the wind. Second week has a couple of clean windows, with Wednesday the 16th bein’ the one to chase. Beginners, sit this one out – most of this is too big or too messy. For the crew who can handle a bit of chop, Friday the 4th morning and Sunday the 13th morning are your best bets before that last day.

Rusty.

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