Puerto Viejo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’re looking at a solid stretch of surf coming up for Puerto Viejo. The water is sitting at 70°F right now, which is a whopping 9°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, like swimming in a bath. The overall pattern is a pretty consistent run of clean, rideable waves, with a few standout sessions that’ll have you grabbing your board.

The first real action kicks off on Monday, 3 August. It’s a small start with a 2ft SSW swell, clean with a gentle offshore wind. The energy is weak (262), but it’s surfable and conditions are good. Tuesday, 4 August, through to Wednesday, 5 August, sees things improve. Swell bumps up to 3ft to 3ft from the SW, period around 12 to 13 seconds. Wind is light and cross-offshore, keeping it clean. Wave energy rises to moderate levels (360 to 445). Good consistent surf.

The first real standout is Thursday, 6 August. Thursday morning we’ve got 4ft swell from the SSW, 12-second period, clean with light cross-offshore wind. The energy jumps to 682 (moderate). Then Thursday afternoon gets even better – 4ft from the SW, but the period stretches to 16 seconds, giving it some real grunt. The wind turns offshore, light and clean. Wave energy is 705. That’s excellent surf, long period groundswell is best for this point and reef setup here. It’s the pick of the first week.

Friday, 7 August, is a bit mixed. Morning has a light cross-shore wind and some ripples, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with 4ft SW swell, 14-second period, and cross-offshore wind. Saturday, 8 August, follows a similar pattern – morning is a bit choppy, afternoon cleans up with 2ft SW swell. Sunday, 9 August, sees a drop in period to 9 seconds, but still clean and rideable.

The second week starts with a treat. Monday, 10 August, and Tuesday, 11 August, both have 3ft to 4ft swell from the SSW, 12 to 13-second periods, and clean offshore winds in the morning. Energy is solidly moderate (630 to 648). Wednesday, 12 August, is a bit of a write-off in the morning with cross-shore wind, but the afternoon cleans up. Then Thursday, 13 August, is a real standout for the second week. Thursday morning has 2ft SW swell with a period of 19 seconds – that’s very long period groundswell. It’ll be powerful and clean. But Thursday afternoon is the real gem: 3ft SW swell, 18-second period, offshore wind, and the wave energy hits 793. That’s strong, clean, and well-shaped. The best session of the whole 16 days.

Friday, 14 August, through to Tuesday, 18 August, keeps up the momentum. Consistent 3ft to 3ft SW swell, periods between 12 and 18 seconds, and mostly clean conditions. Tuesday, 18 August, is another highlight with 3ft to 3ft SW swell, 17 to 18-second period, and wave energy over 800. That’s strong energy, very clean, and offshore winds. Don’t sleep on that.

The only real gaps are a few mornings with cross-shore ripple, but they clean up by afternoon. There’s no long stretch of nothing. Puerto Viejo is fairly consistent, and it’s looking good.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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