Arguineguin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you—this is a rough stretch for Arguineguin. The next couple of weeks are looking flat and pretty lifeless, with barely a bump to get excited about. We’re talking waist-high dribble at best, and most days the swell is so weak it’s hardly worth dragging the board down to the water.

For the first week, from Thursday the 10th right through to Saturday the 19th of September, the wave energy is pitiful—mostly single-digit combined energy readings (10 to 36), with the odd day nudging up into the weak range. Swell heights sit at a pathetic 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft, and while the wind is often glassy or offshore—especially on Thursday afternoon the 10th (1.0 ft from the SSW, glass), Friday the 11th morning (1.0 ft from the SSW, offshore and clean), and Saturday the 12th morning (0.7 ft from the SSW, cross-off)—there’s just no power behind it. The period is short, mostly 10 to 14 seconds, which rules out any proper groundswell punch. Water temperature sits around 75°F, which is about average for the time of year, with an anomaly of 1°F—nothing unusual there.

Now, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the closest thing to a standout—and I use that word loosely—is Wednesday the 16th of September. The morning brings a 1.0 ft SSW swell with a period of 16 seconds, giving a combined energy reading of 77. It’s not much, but with light NE offshore winds, the surface will be clean. The afternoon is glassy, and the period remains long for the size. The swell direction (SSW) is what this little reef break is wired for. The break is inconsistent and mainly for beginners, so don’t expect much. Crowds are sometimes an issue, but with conditions this weak, there won’t be many takers.

Thursday the 17th of September morning is similar—1 ft SSW swell, 14 seconds, glassy, with combined energy of 81. That’s the highest we see in the whole outlook, and the period is enough for a bit of shape on the reef, but again, it’s tiny. By Friday the 18th, it drops again.

Late in the second week, around Tuesday the 22nd of September, the period picks up to 17 and 18 seconds, but the swell height is still just 0.7 ft and energy readings are weak (58 in the afternoon). The wind is glassy then cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. On Wednesday the 23rd morning, the energy hits 96—the highest in the whole outlook—with a 1 ft SSW swell and 16-second period, combined with light northerly cross-off winds. That’s your best bet for a surfable wave, but it’s still ordinary and barely thigh-high.

Honestly, this is a blank run. The reef needs real swell from the south, and we’re not getting it. For anyone thinking of kiting, the wind mostly stays light, so not much action there either. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the wax.

Rusty.

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