Punta Brava Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about the same window in feet and miles.

The main event is Punta Brava, an advanced reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to the S-SW swell. The water is 86°F, which is a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year – you’ll feel it.

The first good surf is Saturday morning, July 18th. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the SSW, with a 13-second period. The wind is light offshore from the north, so the waves will be clean. The combined energy is moderate (330). Saturday afternoon goes glassy, the swell hits 3ft, and the energy climbs to 391 – that’s a standout session.

Sunday the 19th morning is clean again with a 2ft, 14-second swell, but the afternoon gets choppy. Stick to the mornings.

The best early windows are Monday the 20th morning with a glassy 3ft swell, and Tuesday the 21st morning with clean 2ft swell. The real standout is Saturday the 25th afternoon: glassy conditions, 2ft swell, 20-second period – that’s a very long-period groundswell, and it’s going to wrap perfectly into the reef. Energy is 452. Then Sunday the 26th morning is clean with a 3ft, 19-second swell, and the energy jumps to 545. That’s the pick of the first week.

Into the second week, the swell builds. Monday the 27th morning is glassy with a 3ft, 16-second swell, energy at 738. Tuesday the 28th morning is glassy with a 4ft, 18-second swell, energy at 841 – that’s a powerful groundswell. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th mornings are both glassy or clean, with 4ft swell from the SSW, periods around 15-16 seconds, energy in the 760-784 range. Those are the best days of the whole forecast. The swell is getting up there, but it’s still under 5ft, so it’s good for advanced surfers.

These long-period swells (over 15 seconds) are a treat at a reef break like Punta Brava. The crowds are “sometimes,” so you might have company, but it won’t be packed.

After the 30th, there’s a drop-off, but the morning of August 2nd looks promising again with a glassy 2ft, 20-second groundswell and energy of 447.

The standout sessions are the glassy mornings from July 27th through July 30th. That’s the time to go.

Rusty.

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