Vagabundo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at Vagabundo over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this stretch looks grim for paddle surfing. The whole 16-day run is painted with "poor surf conditions," and there's not a single decent window to get excited about.

The water temp is sitting at about 72.1°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there, but that's about the only thing that's normal.

The first real stand-out in size kicks off around Sunday, July 19th, but don't get your hopes up. That morning we're lookin' at a 6.9ft swell from the NNE with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a hefty 505 (moderate to strong). By the afternoon, it bumps up to 583 energy. That's proper size, over 6.5ft, so this is expert-only territory. Problem is, the wind is howling onshore from the NNE at 12 to 16 mph, turning it into a messy, blown-out wall. Not what we want.

Earlier, on Saturday, July 18th, the swell sits around 5.9ft from the NNE with a 7-second period, and energy readings between 292 and 335 (moderate). But again, that onshore-cross wind from the NNE at 12 mph makes it choppy and ugly. It's a beach or beach-and-reef setup, and with that onshore wind and decent size, this place is lookin' way more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle session.

Friday, July 17th shows a 5.2ft swell from the NNE, period of just 6 seconds, and energy around 174-188 (moderate). That's too small and short-period to be any good, especially with the wind being cross-onshore. Choppy and weak.

Honestly, for the first week and a half, from July 5th to the 15th, the swell is tiny – anywhere from 2.0ft to 3.6ft – and the periods are short, mostly 5 to 9 seconds. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore the whole time, and the energy readings are mainly in the double-digit weak range. It's a blank run for any kind of quality.

Vagabundo is usually a consistent, exposed spot that loves a good NNW swell, but the forecasted NNE direction is off its game, and the wind is killing whatever small chance there is. It’s set to stay poor for the whole outlook. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, there’s nothing here for a surfer.

Stay patient, gang.

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