Solanas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The situation here is a bit of a flat spell. The first real surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Sunday the 12th of July, and even then it’s pretty average. After that, it’s a long stretch of tiny, weak, and messy conditions right through the rest of the 16-day window.

Let’s be straight: this is a quiet run for the area. There’s a window of opportunity on Sunday morning, but don’t get your hopes too high for a classic day.

We’ll start with Solanas. For Sunday morning, the 12th of July, there’s a small SSE swell rolling in at 4 ft, with a period of 6 seconds – that’s short period, windswell, not much punch. The combined energy is moderate (114). The wind is a light NNE breeze, cross-off, keeping things reasonably clean. The water is warm, sitting at 80°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year (5° anomaly). That’s a nice surprise for the skin. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, but you’ll want to keep an eye on the crowds – they can roll through sometimes. The swell direction is from the SE, and the optimum for this spot is SSW, so it’s not the perfect angle, but it’s surfable.

Sunday afternoon drops off quickly to 3 ft, and the wind switches to a stronger cross-off, so the morning is the only real window.

After that, the rest of the week is a flat, low-energy story. Monday the 13th morning is only 2 ft, and it just gets smaller from there. The combined energy values drop to single digits and teens – weak stuff. Winds stay mostly light to moderate, but the swell is tiny. There’s a glassy moment on Tuesday the 14th morning, but with only 1 ft from the SE, it’s barely a ripple. Not worth the wetsuit peel.

The following days are more of the same: tiny pulses, some cross-off winds, but nothing that builds into anything rideable. The entire second week, from the 17th of July onwards, is essentially flat. The combined energy is often 0 or 1, and the swell heights are mostly under 2 ft. The wind is often moderate to fresh, adding chop to the mix. Even on the 26th of July, when there’s a 3 ft NW swell, the period is only 4 seconds, and the energy is low (17). It’s just not enough.

So, what’s the best on offer? It’s that Sunday morning, the 12th of July, at Solanas. It’s the only time the swell breaks the 3 ft mark and the wind is favorable. The rest of the forecast is a long, flat, quiet period. It’s one of those times where the ocean just takes a breather. Don’t put the board away, but maybe don’t rush to the coast either.

Rusty

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