Ticla Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Ticla’s got cookin’ for the next couple of weeks. This is a full 16-day outlook, so we’re looking at a bit of a slow start before the real meat of the swell train rolls in.

The setup is all about this long-period SW groundswell. We’re talking periods of 14 to 18 seconds, sometimes even cracking 20 seconds. That’s proper energy from deep ocean storms, meaning the waves will have that extra push and shape. The first few days are a bit inconsistent for recommendations, but hang tight.

The week kicks off Sunday the 19th with clean, small surf. Morning glass-off (0 mph from the E) and a 3.6 ft SW swell running at 17 seconds. The energy is moderate (972), and the conditions will be glassy. It’s a good warm-up, not a standout. Afternoon turns a bit cross-off, dropping to 2.3 ft. Then Monday the 20th morning is the first real highlight. That 4.3 ft SW groundswell (16 seconds) combines for strong energy (1095), and with a glassy ENE breeze, it’s going to be polished. This is an excellent option for experienced surfers.

We hit a bit of a lull through Tuesday and Wednesday mornings with cross-shore winds and only fair conditions, though Wednesday morning the 22nd serves up another glassy moment with 3.6 ft SW (14 seconds) and moderate energy (580). It’s clean, but not the big stuff. Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th drop in size to 2.3 ft, but Friday morning is a sneaky treat. Absolutely dead calm, glassy conditions, and a 2.3 ft swell with a ridiculously long 24-second period (773 energy). That’s a pulse of pure groundswell. It’ll be clean but those long intervals mean long waits between sets.

Now, Saturday the 25th morning is where things start to get serious. We’ve got 3.6 ft of SW swell at 20 seconds, energy pumping hard (1097), and clean offshore ESE breeze. That’s a solid, quality morning. But the real monster comes on Monday the 27th. The swell jumps to 7.5 ft from the SSW, with 16-second period, and combined energy is massive at 3010. That’s strong to very strong energy. The morning is clean with a cross-off E breeze. This is for experts only. If you’re an experienced surfer, this is your best window of the whole forecast. Ticla is exposed to the south, so it will be handling that power.

Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th keep the pulse going with 5.9 to 6.2 ft SSW swells, still packing strong energy (over 1800 to 2400). Tuesday morning looks clean, and Wednesday morning is dead glassy. Consistent, powerful, and for the crew who know what they’re doing.

We start to see the swell fade into the first week of August. Friday the 31st drops to 4.6 ft from the W, with a shorter period and light cross-shore ripples. Saturday August 1st is a write-off with gale-force ESE winds at 28 mph, which makes it a mess for paddling. Sunday the 2nd morning cleans up again with 2.6 ft of SSW groundswell and light winds (690 energy), a nice little recovery session for the brave. Monday the 3rd runs out the forecast with 4.3 ft SSW at 14 seconds and cross-shore winds (698 energy), but the quality is marginal.

Water temp is normal for the time of year at Ticla, so no need for a thick suit unless you run cold.

Overall, the standout is absolutely the morning of Monday, July 27th for the big, clean, expert-level surf. The second best is the glassy Saturday morning the 25th, with that long-period groundswell and clean conditions. Don’t sleep on Friday the 24th morning either, if you’ve got patience for those long lulls.

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