Triangulo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour.

Start of the run’s pretty quiet. The first surf you’d even think about is Friday morning, 17 July. Water temp’s 71°, and it’s about 9° warmer than it should be for this time – that’s crazy warm. Feels like a tropical soak out there.

Swell is around 4ft from the SSW, 12-second period. Wind is light, just 6 mph from the SSE and it’s cross-offshore – that’ll keep it clean. Energy’s at 559, which is moderate but solid for the size. The morning is the go. By afternoon the wind picks up and shifts cross-shore, and it’s done for.

Saturday and Sunday, 18-19 July, are marginal at best. Waves hold between 4ft and 5ft, wind stays light and cross-shore, but the quality just isn’t there. Reports say the tide’s messing with it or the shape’s off. Could paddle out, but don’t expect much. On Sunday, you get 5ft from the SW at 13 seconds, energy 776, but the wind is just cross-shore and clean – still no standout.

Monday morning 20 July gives you another clean lap: cross-offshore wind, 4ft SSW, 11 seconds, energy 466. Clean again, but still not the pick of the month. Then Tuesday and Wednesday fade down to around 3ft with cross-onshore breezes kicking in. Not worth rushing.

Now here’s where you need to pay attention. From 24 July onward, the swell period starts climbing into the late teens and even 20 seconds by 26 July. That’s deep ocean groundswell. The heights are small, around 3ft to 3ft, but that long period gives them way more push, and energy readings jump to 973 then 1025 on 26 July. Light, cross-shore winds that day too. Reef break, so the long period could actually shape up well.

But Monday 27 July – that’s the one. Waves around 4ft from the SW, 18-second period, combined energy at 1203 – the highest we see in the whole outlook. Light cross-shore wind in the morning. This is the session to plan around. Clean, consistent, with good energy from the deep ocean. Not overhead, but good surf.

The 28th and 29th stay solid: 4ft to 5ft from the SW, periods still long (15-16 seconds), energy over 1000. Wind on the 29th goes cross-onshore though, so early is key. Waves over 5ft start pushing out beginners, but should be okay for the average surfer. Nothing gets over 8ft, so expert only territory isn’t hit.

End of the month and into August, swell backs off to 3ft-3ft, energy between 400 and 600, and winds stay cross-shore. Nothing to cancel plans over.

Best bet: early Monday 27 July at Triangulo. 4ft, long period, light wind, and high energy. Don’t miss it.

- Rusty

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