Puerto Viejo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a solid run of surf ahead for Puerto Viejo. The next couple of weeks are stacked with clean, rideable waves, and the water’s something else right now – it’s sitting at 70°F with an anomaly of 7°F, so it’s much warmer than you’d expect for this time of year. That’s a proper treat for a winter surf.

We kick off Wednesday morning, July 8, with a clean 3ft SW groundswell rolling in at 15 seconds – proper long-period energy pushing combined swell energy of 399 (moderate). A light 6 mph southerly offshore is keeping it glassy, so the point and beach setup at Puerto Viejo (Costa Rica) will be looking tidy. This is intermediate-friendly stuff; not too big, nicely shaped. That consistent offshore wind holds through the afternoon with a gentle 9 mph breeze from the SSW – still clean, still fun. Thursday morning, July 9, bumps up slightly to 3ft SW, period stretching to 16 seconds, combined energy hitting 579 (moderate). Light WSW cross-off wind keeps the faces smooth. Thursday afternoon drops a touch to 3ft but the quality doesn’t dip. Friday, July 10, holds 4ft SW swell, period 14 seconds, combined energy 568–591 – light cross-off winds all day. Saturday, July 11, stays in that same sweet spot: 3–4ft, clean, light winds. By Sunday, July 12, it’s similar with a touch of SSW in the swell, still cross-off breezes. This whole first week is pure gold for an intermediate surfer – consistent, clean, no drama.

Monday, July 13, the swell eases to 2ft but the energy and shape are still decent. Tuesday the 14th picks up again with 3–4ft, and Wednesday the 15th brings the standout of the run: 4–4ft SW swell, period 13–14 seconds, combined energy hitting 584 (moderate). Light to gentle offshore winds from the south – glassy, clean, and punchy. That’s the pick of the first week and a half. Saturday, July 18, sees a return of 4ft SW, and then Sunday, July 19, serves up another beauty: 4ft SW swell with a *glass* wind in the morning – dead calm, no ripples. Combined energy of 584 again. That’s a session you’ll remember.

We move into the second week. Monday July 20 stays clean with a moderate offshore breeze (12 mph) and Tuesday July 21 sees a shift – morning has a 5ft SSW swell but a cross-shore wind makes it marginal. However, Tuesday afternoon suddenly jumps to ‘very good’ with a 6ft SSW, period 9 seconds, combined energy 732 (moderate-strong), and light cross-off wind cleaning it up. That’s a decent push for more experienced crew. Wednesday July 22 keeps it pumping: 5–6ft S to SSW swell, light cross-off to offshore winds, combined energy up to 819 (moderate-strong). Thursday July 23 backs off a little to 4–4ft but stays clean.

The standout days are Wednesday July 15 morning with that 4ft glassy offshore, and Sunday July 19 morning with the dead glass wind and 4ft SW. For a bigger, more powerful session, Tuesday July 21 afternoon and Wednesday July 22 are the ones to circle – just know that 6ft is pushing into intermediate territory, so it’s better suited to those with a bit more experience.

Overall, this is a cracking outlook. No massive bombs, just steady, clean, fun surf for days. Get amongst it.
Rusty.

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