Burros Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the table at Burros for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow roll out of the gate. No bang, just a long stretch of small, clean but not very powerful surf. Swell comes from the SW to SSW, and it’s mostly long-period groundswell – 16 seconds to start. Problem is, it’s only 2 ft or so. The wave energy sits in the weak to moderate range – numbers in the 100s to low 200s. Nothing to sprint for, but it’s not a total wipeout.

Tuesday morning the 15th: we’ve got a 2 ft SSW swell, 16 second period, and light east wind at 3 mph – clean, cross-off. Water temp is 89°, which is running a good 5° warmer than usual – really unusual. Not a standout but you can get wet. That afternoon goes glassy with the wind shifting to the WSW at 3 mph, swell edges up a touch to 2 ft. Still small, but quality is there (combined energy 284, moderate). Could be a fun session on the right tide.

Wednesday 16th through Friday 18th is more of the same: mornings are clean, with the afternoons picking up a NW breeze at 9-10 mph, still cross-off for Burros so no problem. Friday morning the 18th is totally glassy with a light east-southeast wind and the swell period jumps to 19 seconds – very long interval. That’s good reef-style groundswell, but the height is only 1 ft – you’ll be hunting hard for sets.

Saturday 19th to Monday 21st is not great: onshore and cross-on winds chop things up. The mornings on Sunday 20th and Monday 21st do clean up though. Monday 21st morning is the best early window: 3 ft SW swell, 17 second period, combined energy of 367 (moderate to strong), and a light ESE wind at 3 mph – cross-off and clean. That’s a quality morning. Tuesday 22nd keeps that 3 ft but goes to a light cross-shore, so a slight bump on the face.

From Wednesday 23rd onward, it’s mixed. Wednesday afternoon isn’t bad with a light north-northeast offshore at 6 mph and 2 ft swell. But the real gem is Sunday morning, 27th of September. Swell is 2 ft from the SSW, 13 second period, combined energy at 275, and we’ve got a northeast offshore at 9 mph. That’s offshore on a reef, with “sometimes” for crowds – you could score it alone.

The best on offer? Sunday morning the 27th. It’s not big, but the wind is offshore and the quality is there. The direction from the SSW lines up well with the reef’s optimum WNW angle.

Beginners should be fine across the whole stretch – swell never hits 5 ft. On the days with period over 15 seconds, the sets can get a bit straighter on a beach break, but Burros is a reef so it handles it fine.

First week is small but clean; there’s a gap of poor surf around the 19th and 20th, but the pattern comes back. Second week is more uncertain, but the Sunday morning stands out. Forecasts change.

Rusty.

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