Rosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’re looking at a classic slow start, but don’t get discouraged. The first few days are a write-off with messy, small, onshore slop. The real action don’t kick in until the end of the first week, and then it gets interesting. We’ve got a decent window of clean, building swell, but you’ve got to be patient and pick your moments.

The swell really starts to show up on the Friday 7th. We’ve got a 4-foot NE swell going clean with a light cross-offshore breeze in the morning. By the afternoon, it’s glassy, and the swell bumps up to 4.3 feet from the NE with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (341), and the conditions are as good as it gets for a fun session. This is a proper standout for the first week.

The Saturday 8th is a bit more mixed. The morning has a 3.3-foot NE swell but it’s cross-shore, so not quite as clean. The afternoon gets blown out with a strong onshore, so aim for the early one.

Then we get into the bigger stuff. Sunday 9th morning sees a 5.6-foot south swell at 14 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell – with a clean cross-offshore breeze. The wave energy is strong (1244). This is getting serious, but that long period at a beach break might make it a bit straight. By the afternoon, it’s 8.2 feet from the south with even more energy (2269), still clean. That’s for the experienced crew only.

The real gem for the experts is Monday 10th. We’re looking at a 7.2-foot south swell in the morning, climbing to 7.5 feet in the afternoon, with a solid 11 second period. The wind is a clean cross-offshore all day, and the wave energy is pumping (2160). This is excellent, powerful surf. If you’ve got the skills, this is the day.

Tuesday 11th stays big, 8.2 feet to 9.8 feet, but the wind gets stronger and more cross-shore, making it tricky. By Wednesday 12th, the 9.8-foot SSW swell is glassy in the morning, but it’s just too big for this spot. That’s big-wave territory.

The wave energy drops a bit for Thursday 13th with a 5.6-foot south swell and clean conditions in the morning. A solid, fun option.

From Friday 14th through Saturday 15th, the surf gets a bit messy and smaller, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Not worth a paddle.

The second week brings a final flurry. Sunday 16th morning has a clean 5.6-foot SSE swell with a 12-second period and light offshore wind. Wave energy is strong (1232). That’s a nice, punchy session. The afternoon gets a bit bigger and cross-shore.

Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th see a return of big, onshore-affected swell. The 9.8-foot east swell on the 18th is just too big and blown out for a paddle.

There’s a gap of a few days with no real recommendations mid-second week, but forecasts can change.

So, the standouts are clear: Friday 7th for the clean, fun, glassy waves, and Monday 10th for the powerful, clean, expert-level groundswell.

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