Aiguaoliva Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for this stretch of coast. I gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days are looking pretty bleak for any kind of decent surf. We're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and mostly poor conditions.

There's really nothing to get excited about, I'm afraid. The whole window is a flat spell. The first couple of weeks are just a string of mornings with glassy conditions but no swell to speak of, and afternoons that get chopped up by the sea breeze. The only glimmer of something comes right at the tail end.

Let's start with the spot on the menu: Aiguaoliva. This is a beginner reef break that rarely breaks, and you can see why from the numbers. For the first week and a half, from August 29th right through to September 11th, the swell is non-existent or laughably small. You'll see mornings with a glassy surface and light offshore winds, but the swell height is mostly 0.3 ft to 1 ft, with periods of 4-5 seconds. The combined wave energy is a paltry 1 to 78. It's just not enough to push a wave through. The afternoons are a write-off with a cross-onshore wind from the SE.

Then, on Thursday, September 10th, we finally get a pulse. The morning shows a 3 ft swell from the east with an 8-second period. The combined energy jumps to 80, which is still weak. The wind is glassy, calm, and the conditions are described as "surfable waves but very ordinary". It's not a standout, but it's the best we've got all week. The swell direction from the east is cross-shore for this reef, which is not ideal, and the period is short so it'll be a bit crumbly and weak. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.

After that brief pulse, it drops back to flat again. The next few days into September 13th are back to 0.7 ft and 0.3 ft surf. The whole period is a write-off, but that Thursday morning, September 10th, is your only real chance to get a little wet, and even then, keep your expectations on the floor.

This is a blank run, and for a spot that rarely breaks, it's more normal than not. The setup is so small, and with the onshore wind in the afternoons, it might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, if it ever got going.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts. The forecasts can change, and it can't stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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