Tajiguas Ranch Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the next 16 days for Tajiguas Ranch. I gotta be straight with ya – the surf is pretty flat and uninspiring for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak waves and a lot of marginal conditions. The first few days are a write-off for any real quality.

The first hint of anything rideable shows up on the 24th of July, but it’s still marginal. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate, hitting 700 (moderate). The swell is a tiny 2ft from the SSW with a long period of 24 seconds. That's a groundswell, but it's small. It’s a point break or reef setup, so that long period works in its favor, but the size is barely there. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it won't be clean.

The 25th and 26th of July are more of the same. Small swells around 2ft from the SSW and SW, with periods around 19 to 21 seconds. The combined energy stays in the moderate range (between 535 and 634). The wind mixes up, with a moment of clean cross-off on the 25th afternoon, and a brief glassy onshore on the 26th morning. It’s frustrating because the power is there, but the size is just not enough to make anything of it.

The 27th of July through the 29th sees a similar pattern. Morning sessions on the 27th have a 3ft SSW swell at 18 seconds, but it’s blown out by light onshore winds. The combined energy is still moderate (636). The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

The only real standout, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of the 29th of July. The swell is a bit bigger at 4ft from the WNW, but the period drops to just 8 seconds. That’s a short-period, wind swell. The combined energy is moderate (462). The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’ll be clean, but the short period means weak, fat waves. It’s not the best.

The rest of the first week and into early August is a real drag. The 30th of July through the 2nd of August are all small, under 4ft, with a mix of onshore and cross-shore winds. The bottom drops out hard on the 3rd of August with a 3ft WNW swell but a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of just 264 (weak). The 4th through the 6th of August are all poor surf conditions with tiny swells and weak energy.

Look, I hate to say it, but there’s nothing here to get excited about. The best bet is the 29th of July afternoon for a clean, small, short-period wave, but it’s a real grind. The rest of the 16-day window is a flat spell. The water is about average for the time of year. It’s a tough run for a place that can handle a good swell.

Rusty, signing off.

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