Arguineguin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for our little corner of the island.

To be straight with you, this is a pretty quiet outlook. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for anything with real push. The first few days do offer a couple of windows where a longboard or a foiler might get a few fun ones, but it’s going to be a lesson in patience.

The only real standout on the whole 16-day forecast kicks off Tuesday afternoon, July 14th at Arguineguin. This is a reef break, and it’s inconsistent, so it needs the right swell to wake up. We’ve got a little 2 ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a long 13-second period. The combined energy is weak though, just 100. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s pretty average. The real magic here is the wind: dead glassy, calm as a sleeping dog. That’s a rare treat, meaning the surface will be like a mirror. For a break that’s offshore in a NE wind, this is about as clean as it gets. It’s small, but for a mellow summer session, that’s your best shot. Just know it’s inconsistent, and it can get crowded sometimes.

After that, the swell drops off a cliff. Wednesday morning, July 15th still has glassy conditions and a 1.0 ft SSW swell, but the energy is even weaker at 60. From Wednesday afternoon right through to the end of the month, the wave heights hover between 0.3 ft and 1 ft. The combined energy barely cracks double digits most days, often sitting below 40. The wind stays mostly light and cross-off or glassy, which is nice for the view, but there’s just no swell to work with.

The forecast is full of "poor surf conditions" and "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – which is a polite way of saying it’s flat. There’s a little spike of energy on the morning of Sunday, July 19th with a 1 ft SSW swell and 95 combined energy, but it’s still too small to get excited about.

Honestly, if you’re itching for a paddle, hit up Arguineguin on Tuesday afternoon. After that, the next time you see any real energy is a long way off. It’s a tough run for the area, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but for now, this is a week of small waves and clean but empty lineups.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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