Puerto Viejo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the horizon for Puerto Viejo over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we're looking at a pretty solid run of surf. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a whopping 8° warmer than what we'd normally see this time of year – that's very unusual and means you can ditch the thick wetsuit for a shorty or just a rashie.

We kick off on Monday the 31st with some fun, clean conditions. Swell is a tidy 3ft from the southwest, with a light cross-offshore breeze keeping the surface glassy. The energy is moderate (351), and it's a nice, easy size for intermediates. Monday afternoon actually gets a clean offshore wind, which is a treat.

Tuesday the 1st sees the swell dip a touch to 3ft, and a light cross-shore wind makes the morning a little bumpy, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-off breeze. It's still surfable, just not the pick of the week.

Now, the real standout window starts to build from Wednesday the 2nd. The swell drops to 2ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 18 seconds on Wednesday afternoon. That's proper groundswell energy, and while it might make the wave a bit fat at the beach, this southwest swell direction is perfect for the point. The energy is moderate (379), and the conditions are clean.

The action really fires up on Thursday, September 3rd and into Friday, September 4th. Thursday morning sees the swell back up to 3ft with a 17-second period and moderate-to-strong energy (591). By Thursday afternoon, we’re looking at a 3ft swell from the SSW, clean offshore wind, and the energy jumps to a strong 681. This is the best session of the week – the wave quality will be there, and the wind is perfect.

Then Friday morning delivers the biggest swell of the run at 5ft, again from the SSW, with a 16-second period and very strong energy (1007). This is expert territory, or at least for confident intermediates. The wind is clean, and the waves will have some real punch. The afternoon stays good at 4ft with offshore winds.

After that peak, we settle into a long run of very consistent, clean surf from the 5th through the 9th. Swell sizes hover between 2ft and 4ft, with long periods and mostly light cross-off or offshore winds. It's a surfer's dream for consistency – you'll find a wave every day without much effort.

There's a small hiccup on Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th with a light cross-shore wind making things a bit messy in the mornings, but the afternoons clean up with offshore breezes. The swell stays around 3ft to 3ft.

The last few days from the 12th to the 14th drop off in size and energy, getting down to 1ft and 2ft. The conditions are still clean, but it's ordinary, small surf. A little pulse of energy returns on the 15th with 3ft and 15-second swell, which is a nice way to finish the outlook.

No major gaps with no surf here – it's a pretty solid two-week block. The absolute standout is Thursday afternoon, September 3rd through Friday morning, September 4th. That's your window for the best combination of size, length, and glassy conditions.

Crowds at Puerto Viejo are often a thing, so get out there early for the pick of the waves.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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