Rosa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. Surfable waves don’t really show up until Sunday the 9th, and even then it’s a bit of a wait. The first real standout window is Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th, with the best quality coming in on Monday itself.

The overall pattern is a mix of some solid, long-period groundswell and some periods of messy, short-period windswell. The real goods are gonna be the S and SSE swells that push through in the first half of the week, with clean conditions.

Rosa is an exposed, fairly consistent break that handles a SE swell best. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothin’ wild to report.

The first real hope is Sunday the 9th. We’ll see a bump in size with a 8ft S swell, period around 11 seconds, and a moderate cross-offshore breeze. Clean conditions, but the energy is moderate (2322). It’s a build-up day.

Now, Monday the 10th is the pick of the bunch. The swell drops a touch to 7ft, but it’s pure S groundswell with a longer 13-second period and a consistent WSW to SW cross-offshore wind. The combined energy (1301) is solid, and the wind is a gentle breeze, leaving the face clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The crowd factor says “sometimes,” so you might see a few others out, but it’s worth it. Tuesday the 11th brings a similar vibe, with a 6ft S swell, 12-second period, and glassy conditions in the afternoon. A very good follow-up day.

Wednesday the 12th is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell shifts to a 6ft SSE, still 12 seconds, but the wind turns cross-shore with some rain. The surf is still there, but it’s not as clean as the previous days.

After that, things get messy. Thursday the 13th offers a last gasp of glassy morning conditions with a 5ft SSE swell, 12 seconds, and good energy (1059), but the wind is light and variable. By Friday the 14th, the wind turns onshore and the quality drops off a cliff.

The second week is a rough patch. From Saturday the 15th to around Tuesday the 19th, we’re stuck with short-period, weak E/ENE windswell (periods of 7-9 seconds) and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is low, mostly in the 300-500 range. Not worth paddling out. The blank run stretches for nearly a week.

The only glimmer in the second week is Thursday the 20th. A glassy morning with a 4ft SE swell, 12-second period, and a calm wind. The energy is moderate (673) and the conditions are clean. It’s a promising little window, but it’s a long way off and the swell is small. Friday the 21st is also okay, with a 5ft S swell and clean cross-offshore wind, but still more of a small-wave day.

So, the clear standout is Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th. Get in the water on Monday morning for the best of it – 7ft of clean S groundswell with a light offshore breeze. Tuesday’s glassy afternoon is a close second. Thursday the 20th is a long-range hope for a small, clean session, but don’t bank on it yet.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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