Vagabundo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. First thing you’ll notice is it’s been a pretty grim stretch down at Vagabundo. For the first several days, from the 8th right through the 12th, we’ve got onshore wind and choppy, messy conditions. The swell is there, around 5ft to 7ft from the NNE, but it’s short period – only 7 to 8 seconds – and the wind keeps it bumpy. The combined energy sits between 198 and 726 (moderate to strong), but it’s all for nothing with that wind. Not a single session worth paddling out for.

We’ve got a real dry spell until the 14th. That’s almost a full week of nothing. Then, on Monday the 14th morning, things finally change. The wind goes glassy – I’m talking a 3 mph offshore from the west, dead calm. The swell drops right down to 2ft from the NNW, but the period jumps to 13 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. The combined energy is 280 (moderate). This is a long-period swell, so it’ll wrap around nicely at Vagabundo, but it’s going to be small. For a beginner spot, this is actually the cleanest window you’ll get in the whole 16 days. The water’s sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year.

After that Monday morning, it’s back to onshore winds and cross-onshore chop from the 15th onward. The swell gets smaller, period drops, and the energy falls away. There’s a brief blip on the 19th with a 3ft from the NNW at 10 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore again. Not worth getting excited about.

The long-range from the 20th to the 23rd offers nothing. Tiny swell, poor energy values (81 to 226), and persistent cross-onshore or onshore wind. The 21st has a 2ft NNW groundswell with 11 seconds, but it’s onshore and the energy is only 142. It’s a miss.

The only standout in the whole outlook is the Monday 14th morning. Small, clean, glassy – a proper score for the beginners. The rest? You’re better off checking the forecast again later.

Rusty.

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