Puerto Viejo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Puerto Viejo over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a solid run on the cards, starting right away on Wednesday the 29th of July.

We kick off Wednesday morning with clean 4ft SW swell at 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, nice energy behind it. Combined energy is sitting at 570 (moderate), and with a light cross-off breeze from the southwest, it’s going to be tidy. The water temp is a whopping 72°, which is 10° warmer than normal – that’s crazy for this time of year, almost like bathwater. Wednesday afternoon holds similar conditions, just a tick less energy at 528, but still clean.

Thursday the 30th sees a slight drop to 4ft SW swell, but the wind swings south and goes offshore – glassy morning, then a moderate offshore in the arvo. That’s good stuff. Friday the 31st drops off a bit to 3ft in the morning and 2ft in the afternoon, but both sessions have clean, offshore wind. Saturday the 1st of August is a mixed bag – morning has a light cross-shore, but the afternoon turns offshore again with 3ft SW swell, clean and rideable. Sunday the 2nd gives us 3ft south swell at 8 seconds in the morning – short period, so a bit less grunt, but the combined energy is 267 (moderate) and the wind is light cross-off. It’s still surfable.

The standout window opens on Thursday the 6th of August. That’s the one to circle. Thursday morning we’ve got 4ft SW swell at a very long 17 seconds, combined energy of 949 (strong), and light cross-off wind. Thursday afternoon pushes to 4ft SW swell at 16 seconds, energy hitting 1033 (strong). That’s proper groundswell, full of push, and with clean conditions – this is the best of the whole outlook. Puerto Viejo is a beach and point setup, so that long-period swell will line up nicely on the point, giving you long, grindy walls. It’s not too big for intermediates, but with that energy and period, beginners might find the current a handful.

After that, Friday the 7th keeps 4ft SW swell at 14 seconds, energy around 642 (moderate), still offshore winds. Saturday the 8th drops to 3ft SW at 13 seconds, clean. Sunday the 9th has 2ft SSW swell, offshore. Monday the 10th picks back up to 4ft SSW at 14 seconds, energy at 564 (moderate), clean again. Tuesday the 11th is tiny but glassy – 2ft to 2ft SW swell at 17 seconds, glassy wind, but you’ll be chasing small waves. Wednesday the 12th stays small and offshore. Then Thursday the 13th of August – the last real highlight – brings 3ft SW swell at 16 seconds, energy at 680 (moderate to strong), with gentle offshore from the south. That’s another quality session, especially as a long-range call.

Overall, there’s very little downtime here. Almost every day has clean conditions. The absolute best is Thursday the 6th of August – that’s your day. Crowds are often at Puerto Viejo, so get there early for the biggest sets.

— Rusty

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