San Juan Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, what's up? Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a real struggle. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions with very few windows of opportunity. The water temp is sitting around average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first real chance to even think about paddling out comes on Thursday, September 3rd, at San Juan (Luzon). It's a reef break, but it's inconsistent and only really for beginners. We're looking at a moderate 8ft swell from the West, with a short period of 9 seconds, giving a moderate wave energy (890). The wind is a cross-offshore from the SW at 16 mph, which will keep things relatively clean on the surface. The swell is a bit too big for true beginners, but it's the best we've got. Thursday afternoon sees the swell drop to 6ft with the same wind, still a cross-offshore but lighter at 9 mph. The hype is minimal, but it's the only slot on the board that's even close to surfable.

After that, we're staring down a massive gap. From Friday, September 4th, all the way through to Thursday, September 10th, the surf is just flat or blown out. It's a dead zone – poor conditions, tiny waves, or messy winds. It's a real bummer.

Then, on Friday, September 11th, we get a glimmer of hope. The morning session at San Juan could be worth a look. The swell is 5ft from the West, with a short period of 6 seconds, and the wave energy is moderate (202). The real standout is the wind – glassy, with a light SSE breeze at just 3 mph. That's pretty rare and will make for clean, smooth faces. The waves will be small and a bit weak, but it's the best the entire forecast has to offer. The afternoon gets messy again with a 7ft swell and a cross-onshore wind.

The rest of the second week, from Saturday, September 12th onwards, is back to the same old story – poor conditions, strong winds, and messy surf. The wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, and the swell is all over the place. There's a couple of spots with a bit more size, like 5ft to 6ft, but the wind is just too strong to make it any good. It looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.

So, to sum it up: if you're desperate, you've got two small windows – Thursday the 3rd and Friday morning the 11th. The rest of the time, you're better off finding something else to do.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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