Vagabundo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in the old measurements.

This is a tough outlook. Over the next 16 days, there’s not a single day where the surf comes together properly. The first hint of something halfway decent doesn’t show until July 21st, and even that’s a marginal call. So we’ve got a long dry spell with no real standouts.

Let’s start with Vagabundo. The water temp is 73°F, right around average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

From July 12th through the 20th, it’s a complete washout. The wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is small and weak. The combined energy stays under 200 (172 on Sunday morning, 210 on Sunday afternoon), and the period is short – mostly 8 to 10 seconds. The surf is rated poor, choppy, and messy. Not worth getting wet.

Around the 17th and 18th, the swell tries to build – 5ft to 7ft from the NNE, with combined energy climbing into the 200s and 300s (228 on Friday morning, 466 on Saturday afternoon). But the wind is still onshore at 12 to 15 mph, so it’s gonna be blown out and ugly. Too big for beginners, but not clean enough for anyone else.

July 21st is the only day that gets a slight nod – a “marginal surf forecast” call. The swell is 7ft from the NNE with a period of 9 seconds, combined energy of 693, and the wind goes light onshore from the north at 9 mph. Still not great, but it’s the best of a bad batch. The northeast wind on the 22nd keeps it choppy.

After that, it’s more of the same – onshore winds, dropping swell, and combined energy fading from 570 down to 253 by the 27th. Nothing cleans up.

This is one of those stretches where the forecast is a blank page. The spot is consistent, but conditions just aren’t lining up. It doesn’t usually stay this poor for long, so keep checking back. But for now, I’d leave the board in the truck.

Rusty.

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