Aiguaoliva Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch of water is serving up a whole lot of nothing for the foreseeable future. Don't get your hopes up.

We’re looking at a long, flat spell. The first couple of weeks are basically a write-off. From the 23rd of July right through to the end of the month, we’re talking tiny, weak waves. Swell heights are barely a whisper, mostly around 0.6 ft to 1 ft, with periods so short they’ve got no push behind them at all. The combined energy is a joke, single digits and low teens – that’s flat spell territory. The water is a warm 83°F which is *much* warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it.

The only break on the cards is Aiguaoliva, a reef setup that “rarely breaks” – and this forecast is proving why. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but there’s literally nothing to ride. The wind will be clean at times, like a glassy Saturday morning on the 25th, but with no swell to work with, it’s just a flat, pretty lake. You’ll see some cross-off and offshore breezes later in the week (27th, 28th of July), but again, zero wave energy to make anything of it.

Things get a tiny bit more interesting around the 6th of August. On Thursday morning, we see a 2 ft swell from the SE with a longer period of 5 seconds, and a combined energy of 20, which is still very weak. By Friday the 7th of August, the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the E with a period of 7 seconds, and the energy climbs to 108 (moderate). That’s the absolute best of the bunch. The morning wind is clean and offshore from the N, so it could be a fun little session for an absolute beginner on a foamie. But it’s still tiny, and the break is rarely consistent anyway.

Bottom line: For the first two weeks, leave your board at home. The last couple of days of the 16-day window are the only glimmer, and even then, it’s a maybe. Don’t plan your life around it.

Rusty

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