Tocones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and knots for those who think in old school.

Straight up, the next 16 days are flat and forgettable. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf with a lot of cross-shore breeze messing things up. From Tuesday the 21st of July onward, most days are a washout. There’s a tiny pulse around the 23rd and 24th where the swell bumps up to about 3 to 4 ft, but it’s short period, 6 to 8 seconds, and the wind is either cross or cross-off, so it’s not clean enough to get excited about. The combined energy hits the 100 to 200 range for a few days, but that’s weak sauce for a reef break.

Our only break is Tocones, a consistent, beginner-friendly reef that needs swell from the north. The swell we’re getting is out of the E to ENE, which is off its best direction. On Thursday the 23rd of July in the morning, there’s a small window with 4 ft of ENE swell, a 7-second period, and a cross-offshore wind from the ESE at around 12 knots. The surface will be clean, but the energy is only moderate – about 245 – and it’s still a marginal call with poor surf conditions. Not worth rushing for.

By the 1st of August, we’re down to 2 to 3 ft of weak E swell with 8-second periods. The wind does turn cross-off on some mornings and afternoons, so you’ll get a clean, glassy face – but the energy is tiny, often below 100 and as low as 30 to 40. That’s barely enough to push a longboard through a slow section. The best of a bad bunch is probably the morning of the 2nd of August: clean ESE wind, 3 ft swell, and a 7-second period. Still, it’s not a stand-out by any stretch.

No standout here. If you’re desperate, bring a longboard and expect knee-high dribblers. Otherwise, save your energy for another week.

Rusty.

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