Puerto Viejo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, checkin’ in from the coast. We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead for Puerto Viejo, so let’s get straight into it.

The next couple of weeks are looking pretty good overall. There’s a nice, long run of clean, manageable surf coming through, with a clear standout in the middle of the period. The water is sitting at a very warm 69° – that's a full 8° above the norm for this time of year, so you’re basically in a bathtub.

We kick off Wednesday morning, September 2nd. It’s small, with 2ft of swell from the SW, but that 15-second period is proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate at 263. Winds are a light cross-off, so it’s clean, just small. By the afternoon, the wind swings to a light offshore, and the swell bumps up just a touch to 2ft, with the period stretching to a very long 18 seconds. The energy jumps to 391. It’s surfable, but you’re hunting for the sets.

Thursday the 3rd is when things start to hum. Morning brings 3ft of SW groundswell at 17 seconds – combined energy is a solid 657. Light cross-off winds keep it clean. The afternoon stays the same, just beautiful. Friday the 4th is your best bet of the whole run. Morning has 4ft from the S, 16-second period, and a combined energy of 832. The wind is light and offshore. This is the standout. The afternoon holds that same size with a 15-second period and offshore breeze. It’s not huge, but it’s gonna be lined up and smooth. That’s the session to aim for.

Saturday the 5th is still very good, with 4ft SW swell, 14-second period, and light cross-off/offshore winds. The energy is 576. Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th drop off a little in size but stay clean with that long-period pulse. It’s still fun, just not as punchy.

A second pulse shows up around Tuesday the 8th, with 3ft of SW swell and a 14-second period. The energy hits 606, and the wind is light and clean. It stays rideable and clean right through to Thursday the 10th.

We hit a bit of a lull on Friday the 11th. Cross-shore winds from the WNW mess things up, and the swell drops to 2ft. The energy falls to 237, and it’s pretty poor. That carries into the weekend, with very ordinary, small surf from the 12th through the 14th. The energy drops below 200, and while some of it is clean, it’s just too weak to get excited about.

Things perk back up on Monday the 15th. We see a fresh 2ft pulse from the SW at 15 seconds, with energy climbing back to 318. Tuesday the 16th keeps that going, then Wednesday the 17th loses a bit of size but stays clean. The final day, Thursday the 18th, has a bit of an offshore breeze in the afternoon with 2ft of SW swell and a 13-second period, energy at 327.

For the long-range, the pulse around the 15th is promising, but it’s second week, so keep an eye on it. Still, this whole stretch is way more consistent than usual for this area. It doesn’t often stay this good for this long.

So, to wrap it up: the break is Puerto Viejo – a beach and point setup that’s fairly consistent and fairly exposed to the SW, which is exactly the direction we’re getting. It’s an intermediate spot, and crowds are often around, but with conditions this clean, it’s worth the company. The standout is absolutely Friday the 4th. That 4ft offshore, long-period SW swell is gonna be a dream. Get out there.

Rusty.

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