Valdovino Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the charts for the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty bleak picture for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to get excited about before a pump of windswell late in the second week. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 61°F for the first decent session, and that anomaly sticks around.

Right now, through the first week of July, it’s all small and weak. The odd glassy morning pops up, like Monday the 13th morning with a tiny 3ft from the NNE and a period of 8 seconds, but the energy is barely there (144). Tuesday the 14th morning is similar with glassy conditions and a 2ft wave. The problem is it’s just too small to get excited about. The combined energy readings are all well under 200, and the wave comments say it all: “poor surf conditions” or “surfable but very ordinary.” There’s a long gap here with no real standout.

The real talking point, and the only window worth paddling out for, arrives Monday July 20th. The wind kicks up hard from the ENE, and we see some size. On Monday afternoon, the swell jumps to 6ft from the NNE, but the period is a short, choppy 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (247), but with a strong breeze of 28 mph, the surf is going to be messy and blown out. It’s definitely not a classic day.

The best of the whole run, by a long shot, comes on Tuesday July 21st. Valdovino is the only spot in the game. The swell pushes up to 7ft from the NNE, with a period of 6-7 seconds. The energy is strong, hitting 411 (nearly 400) on Tuesday morning. The wind is a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 12-16 mph. That’s a solid combination for a beach break, giving clean-faced waves. The size is getting up there—over 6ft—so this is for the experienced crew; beginners will find it too heavy. The crowds are listed as “often”, so expect a few locals out, but it’s the only game in town. This is the standout, but don’t expect perfection. The short period means it’s a windswell, so the waves will be a bit sectiony and fat, but the clean conditions will make it worthwhile.

After that, it drops off again. Wednesday July 22nd is back to small and crummy, and the rest of the week is a mix of messy cross-shore junk and weak swell. Thursday July 23rd has a 4ft from the NW with moderate energy (277), but the wind is onshore or cross-shore, making it a choppy mess. Friday July 24th morning has a 5ft NW swell with a short period that’s just marginal. Nothing else comes close to that Tuesday.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week brings one single, focused window on Tuesday July 21st for some solid, clean, but short-period waves at Valdovino. It’s not a classic groundswell, but it’s the only real surf on offer. Get on it if you can, because the rest is a long, flat slog.

Rusty.

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