Santa Clara del Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get straight into what’s happening at Santa Clara del Mar.

Alright, so right off the bat, Wednesday the 8th has surfable waves but nothing to write home about. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell coming from the SE with a 10-second period, and the water temp is sitting at 50°, which is about normal for this time of year. The morning shows a light offshore NW wind at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the combined energy is only moderate at best (107). It’s not worth getting too excited about.

Thursday the 9th is a write-off. We’ve got a bit more swell height on the afternoon session hitting 3ft from the ESE with a nice 12-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore from the SSE at 12 mph, making it choppy. The energy picks up to 191—still moderate—but the conditions are poor. Skip it.

Friday the 10th looks no better. The morning has clean glassy winds out of the east at 6 mph, with 3ft swell and energy jumping to 304, but it’s still poor surf conditions. The afternoon sees 5ft from the SE, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy again. No go.

Saturday the 11th is a mix. The morning has a tiny 2ft swell with a very long 15-second period from the ESE, but it’s a cross-shore wind, and the energy is moderate at 335. That long period groundswell will break straight at this point break, so it might not shape up well. The afternoon improves slightly with 2ft and offshore wind, but the energy is up at 352. It’s marginal at best.

Now, Sunday the 12th is starting to look like a standout. The morning is clear, with clean offshore wind from the west at 9 mph, 3ft swell from the ESE, and a 13-second period. The combined energy is moderate (267), but it’ll be clean and fun. This is the best session in the first week for sure—small but perfect.

Monday the 13th has a bit more size, with 5ft swell from the SSW, but the period drops to 9 seconds and it’s cross-offshore wind. Energy is strong (395), but it’s marginal due to a combination of shorter period and wind. Not a total write-off, but not clean.

Tuesday the 14th through Thursday the 16th are mostly poor or marginal, with small swell and onshore or cross-shore winds. The only bright spot in that stretch is Wednesday the 15th morning, with 4ft from the SSE and clean cross-offshore winds at 9 mph, energy at 280. It’s marginal, but clean.

Saturday the 18th is a real standout. Afternoon session brings 4ft from the east at 10 seconds, with cross-offshore wind from the southwest at 9 mph, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 527. That’s the best wave energy in the whole outlook, and with clean conditions, it could be excellent. This is the one to aim for.

Beyond that, Sunday the 19th through Monday the 20th drop off into poor conditions with onshore winds. Then Tuesday the 21st has another marginal session with 5ft from the ESE and clean offshore wind from the west at 16 mph, but that’s getting a bit big for beginners. Energy is strong (353). Wednesday the 22nd morning looks good again, with 4ft from the ESE, 10-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and energy at 317.

The second week is patchy, but that Saturday the 18th afternoon is your best bet. If you’re a confident intermediate or better, Tuesday the 21st morning could also be fun, but keep an eye on the wind.

No real gaps of more than a few days here—there’s always something small or marginal on offer, but the quality is inconsistent.

Stay safe, keep an eye on the sets.

Rusty

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