Zippers-Costa Azul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming down the pike.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, honestly. The water is a balmy 84°F, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year – a huge anomaly of 6°F, so you’ll be in boardies or a shorty.

The first session worth a look is Monday, July 6th. Zippers-Costa Azul will have about 3ft of swell from the SSW. The period is a very long 20 seconds, so it’s proper groundswell with plenty of energy (1125) in the water. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so expect a little bit of chop, but it’s rideable. The parking lot will be busy though, as crowds are often here.

Tuesday, July 7th, the swell bumps up. The morning is the pick with 5ft from the SSW and a solid 18-second period. The energy is pumping at 1419. A gentle cross-shore will keep it from getting too messy. The afternoon wind picks up, which will knock the quality down.

Wednesday, July 8th, the swell drops to about 5ft in the morning with a light cross-onshore wind. The afternoon is cleaner with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell has dropped to 4ft and the energy is cooling off (946). It’s marginal.

The rest of the week from Thursday the 9th through Sunday the 12th is pretty average. Swell hangs around the 4ft to 4ft mark, but the winds are messy, mostly cross-onshore or cross. The scores are low.

Now, the first real standout. Mark your calendar for Monday, July 13th. The surf is only 3ft from the SSW, but the wind goes light and cross-offshore, cleaning it right up. The energy is still moderate (507) and the crew will be thin. This is a sneaky, clean day for the logs or a mid-length.

The next big highlight is much further out. On Monday, July 20th, we’ve got a 4ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, but the wind is glassy – absolutely dead calm. The energy is decent (782) and conditions will be pristine. The morning and the afternoon are both glassy. That’s the kind of day you call in sick for.

The days between the 14th and the 19th are mostly marginal. There’s a big spike in size on the 16th and 17th, with the swell jumping to 8ft and then 15ft, but the wind is howling onshore or cross-on, making it a choppy, grumpy mess. That 15ft day on the 17th has a ton of energy (7453), but with fresh onshore winds, it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.

So to wrap it up: the best of the best is the glassy Monday, July 20th. The second best is the clean Monday, July 13th. Everything else is a wait-and-see game.

Rusty out.

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