Tocones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window looks pretty flat and frustrating. We’re looking at a long gap with no real surf to get excited about. The first decent chance is a tiny window, but even then, it’s weak.

Starting off, from Saturday the 25th of July right through to Sunday the 9th of August, it’s basically a write-off. The swell is small, the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, and the energy is just not there. The combined swell energy barely cracks three digits on a few days, hitting a max of 251 (moderate) on the 30th, but it’s paired with a short period and messy winds. For a reef break like Tocones, which is exposed and consistent, that’s a real letdown. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

The best you’ll see is a couple of afternoons where it cleans up, like Sunday the 26th afternoon and a few days around the end of July, but the swell is tiny – 2 ft to 5 ft from the ENE, with a short period of 6 to 8 seconds. That’s weak, windswell stuff. It’s not going to give you any punch. The wind is offshore or cross-off a few times, so the surface will look clean, but there’s just no power behind it. Energy values on those cleaner days are low, like 66 or 79 (weak). For beginners, the smaller days (under 5 ft) are safe, but there’s nothing to ride.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. Nothing to get fired up about. You’d be better off doing something else until the charts look better. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.

Rusty.

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