Santa Clara del Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Santa Clara del Mar. It's a point break, fairly consistent, and exposed to the swell. The water is sitting at 50.4°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus for the winter.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but we've got a real standout on the horizon. Saturday the 22nd is a non-starter, with messy cross-off winds and a lot of energy (871) that just isn't lining up. We'll have to wait until Sunday the 23rd. That morning is the big one. The swell jumps to a solid 13.1 ft from the SSE, with a long period of 15 seconds and a massive amount of energy behind it (11370). It's a big, powerful groundswell. The wind is cross, which isn't ideal, but for a point break, this size and direction will be firing. However, at 13.1 ft, this is strictly for experts only. The afternoon drops to 9.8 ft, still sizeable, but the wind stays cross, so it's a bit of a slog.

Monday the 24th morning is the real gem. The swell drops to a much more manageable 6.2 ft from the SSE, with an 11-second period, but the wind goes glassy. The conditions will be perfect. The energy is moderate (885), but with that offshore wind, it’ll be clean and lined up. This is the best session on offer this week for intermediate surfers. The rest of the week is a slow fade, with dropping swell and light winds. By the 28th, it's tiny.

There's a long gap of almost no surf from the 29th of August right through to the 5th of September. Just small, weak E swell with poor conditions. The combined energy values will be in the double digits, which is about as weak as it gets. It's a real blank run.

Then, on the 5th of September, Saturday afternoon, we see a little pulse of life. A 5.2 ft S swell at 8 seconds pops up, giving 349 energy. It's not big, but it's the first sign of something. The wind is light cross, so it might be surfable but messy. The next day, Sunday the 6th, the swell builds to 6.6 ft from the S, but it's accompanied by a moderate cross-shore and a chop. It's a bit of a windswell mess, and the energy is moderate (899). It's a possible option for the desperate.

So, the standout is Sunday the 23rd for the big-wave crew, but the true crowd-pleaser is Monday morning, the 24th. That glassy, clean 6.2 ft SSE swell at Santa Clara del Mar is where you want to be. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might not have it all to yourself, but it'll be worth it.

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