Rosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks. It's been a bit of a slow start, but we've got some real juice building towards the end of the run.

First up, Rosa's been a bit moody. Water temp is sitting at 66°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The early part of the week is looking pretty average. We've got a modest swell on Thursday the 3rd, chest-high at 5ft from the SE with moderate energy (599), but that north wind is making a mess of things. It's cross-shore and choppy, so not really worth suiting up for. That carries on through Friday and Saturday with some cleaner, but much smaller, waves around the 2ft to 4ft mark. The energy is weak (166 to 344), and the period is short, so it's all a bit fat and gutless.

Now, Monday the 7th is where things start to get interesting. The morning session is a standout. We're looking at a solid 8ft swell from the SSE, with a decent 9-second period and clean conditions thanks to a light offshore breeze from the WSW. The energy is pumping (829), and that's the best wind we've seen all week. This is the one to circle. The afternoon shifts to an onshore, so get in early.

There's a bit of a lull mid-week, with onshore winds and choppy conditions keeping the quality down through Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th. The swell is there, around 5ft, but the wind just isn't playing ball.

We get another clean-ish window on the 11th and 12th, with some cross-off wind and waist-to-chest high swell from the ENE, but it's not a standout. The real show is brewing for the second week.

Sunday the 13th is a big one. We've got a 8ft S swell rolling in, and the energy is massive (1230). The wind is a clean cross-off in the morning, but the tide and conditions might make it a bit tricky. This is a big, powerful swell, so it's one for the experienced crew. The afternoon gets a bit messy with the cross-shore wind.

But the two best windows are the last two days. Wednesday the 16th morning is glassy. A light 4ft S swell, dead calm, with only 369 energy. It's small but perfect. The real standout, however, is Thursday the 17th morning. Glassy conditions, a 5ft S swell and a 12-second period that's going to bring some real push. The energy is moderate (600), but with that light NNW wind, it's going to be a beautiful, clean morning. And then Friday the 18th is the big finale. The morning is showing 7ft of S swell with a 15-second period, clean cross-off wind, and a massive energy reading of 2079. This is solid groundswell, and it's got 'excellent' written all over it for experienced surfers. The long period will make it a bit wonky on a beach break, but at a spot like Rosa, it's a dream.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a bit of a grind with a few clean windows. But the second week is where it's at. Circle Monday the 7th morning for a good one, but the absolute best of the bunch is the morning of Thursday the 17th and the morning of Friday the 18th. That's the real payoff.

Stay stoked, catch you in the water.

Rusty

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