Vagabundo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Vagabundo over the coming days.

Honestly, I've got to be straight with you – it's a tough run ahead. The forecast has us in a bit of a holding pattern, with onshore winds pretty much the whole way through the first two weeks. The water temp is sitting at 73.0°F, which is about average for the time of year, so at least a spring suit will be fine.

The first week is a write-off, to be honest. From Tuesday the 21st right through to the end of the month, the wind is coming from the NNE, blowing straight on or cross-on, and it's no light breeze either – we're looking at 15 to 18 mph for most of it. That's going to chop that 6.5 ft to 8.2 ft NNE swell into a messy, lumpy surface. The wave energy is there, with readings between 298 and 829 (moderate to strong), but the quality will be terrible. You're not going to find a clean face anywhere. The swell period is short, only 7 to 8 seconds, so it's a messy windswell with no real push. For a beginner-friendly spot, some of these days with swell over 5 ft and these winds will be a bit too much, and by the 25th and 26th, when it hits 8.2 ft, that's expert-only territory, and even then it won't be pretty.

We hit the second week, and it's more of the same tune. From the 1st of August onwards, the swell drops back a bit to around 5 ft to 6.5 ft, but the wind refuses to swing offshore. It's still onshore from the NNE at 12 to 15 mph. The combined energy drops to 240 to 504 (still moderate), but that persistent wind means it's going to be a battle. The period is still short, 7 to 8 seconds, keeping it as a bumpy, weak windswell.

Given the persistent onshore flow and the moderate chop, the setup at Vagabundo looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer through this whole period. Honestly, there is no standout window here. Not a single day where the conditions align for a proper surf. It’s a long, dry spell for clean waves.

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