Siete Olas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for our little corner of the world over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you—it's a bit of a slow burner, so we need to be patient.

We're looking at a long stretch here where the conditions just aren't coming together. From now through the 20th of September, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is short period, and it's just messy. There's plenty of energy moving through—moderate stuff in the 200 to 300 range—but it's not translating into anything rideable. You'd be fighting chop and onshore wind the whole time. Honestly, that first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until the afternoon of Sunday the 20th.

That Sunday arvo, the wind goes glassy and the waves are surfable but ordinary. The swell is only 4 ft from the NE with a 7-second period and combined energy of just 116. It's not a standout by any stretch, but at least you won't be getting blown off your board. For a beginner-friendly spot like Siete Olas, that's about the best we've got in the first week and a half. The water is a warm 84°, which is bang on average for this time of year.

If you're looking for something a little cleaner, the morning of the 22nd offers up another glassy window with similar 4 ft NE swell, but still nothing to write home about. The real shift comes later in the week. On the morning of the 23rd, we get a light cross-offshore wind from the S, and the swell ticks up slightly to 4 ft from the NE with an 8-second period. The combined energy jumps to 200, which is a bit more encouraging, and the comment says clean. That's the first time we can really talk about decent shape.

The 24th morning is glassy again with 4 ft NE swell, but the period drops back to 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit weak and crumbly. Then we hit a bit of a lull from the 25th through the 26th where the swell drops below 3 ft and the energy is weak—down in the 30s and 40s. That's a real quiet patch.

But here's the one that catches my eye: the morning of the 27th. We've got light offshore wind from the SW, the swell is 4 ft from the NE with a 7-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 184. The comment says clean. That's the best looking session of the whole outlook. Offshore wind at Siete Olas, even if the swell isn't huge, will give you clean, workable lines. For a beginner-friendly beach and reef setup like this, that's a winner.

After that, the 28th morning is glassy with 5 ft NE swell and the 29th morning is also glassy with 5 ft NE swell and energy of 264. Both are surfable but ordinary. So overall, we've got a long quiet spell, then a couple of clean windows, with the standout being the morning of the 27th.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the wind, and I'll see you out there when it's clean.

Rusty.

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