Vagabundo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at Vagabundo. Gotta be straight with you: it’s a tough stretch.

Right from the start, Sunday the 9th through the whole first week, the wind is just a nightmare. We’ve got a moderate breeze blowing onshore or cross-onshore from the NNE at 12 to 16 mph pretty much every session, which is chopping everything right up. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 75°, but that’s small comfort when the waves are a messy 4 ft to 5 ft on a short, weak period around 6 to 7 seconds. The combined energy sits in the moderate range, peaking around 239 (Thursday the 13th), but it’s all wind-slop. It’s poor surf, day after day.

There’s a bit of a shift in the second week, from Monday the 18th onward. The wind finally looks to ease up, turning more onshore from the N or NNE but only at 9 mph, sometimes a gentle breeze. The swell starts to build a touch too, getting to 4 ft to 5 ft with the period stretching to 8, then 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to a solid moderate 366 on Wednesday the 19th, and it’s from the N, which is close to the optimum NNW direction for this spot. Still, the forecast says “poor surf conditions” all the way through to the 24th. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. Even though Vagabundo is a consistent break for a beginner, there’s just no quality on offer here over the whole 16 days.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the 19th of August into the 20th has the best chance – cleaner, light wind, and a bit more push from a longer-period N swell – but don’t expect any standouts. This is one of those stretches where you’re better off waiting for the forecasts to change.

Rusty.

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