Arguineguin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Arguineguin.

Honestly, this is a tough one to start with. The next 16 days are looking dead flat, no two ways about it. We’ve got a long stretch of nothingness ahead. The first surf recommendation doesn't even appear until the morning of Tuesday the 21st of July, and even then, it's a whisper.

For the morning of the 21st, we’re looking at tiny 1 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 13 seconds. The combined wave energy is a measly (62), which is weak. The water temp is sitting at 73°, about average for this time of year. The wind is a light 6 mph from the NNE, which is cross-offshore, so the surface will be clean. But honestly, that’s about the only good thing. The swell is so small it’s hardly worth a paddle. It’s a reef break, so despite the long period, the tiny size won't make it work. It’s inconsistent here, and this is a prime example of a very ordinary day.

From the afternoon of the 21st all the way through to the 5th of August, the forecast is just one poor surf condition after another. The swell drops to 1.0 ft, then 0.7 ft, and even 0.3 ft. The combined energy plummets, sometimes going as low as (2) or (4). The wind stays light and mostly cross-off or glassy, but it doesn't matter when there's no swell to push it. A few of those afternoons in late July and early August have a cross-on or cross-shore breeze, but with waves that small, it's all academic.

There is a faint glimmer of hope around the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August, where we get a brief 1.0 ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, and calm winds. The energy picks up to (47), but it's still far from surfable. It’s just not enough.

Because the swell is so small and the quality is so poor, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There's just nothing to push your board. It’s a long blank run, and for this area, it’s not unusual to get these flat spells. Forecasts can change, but right now, we’re looking at a solid two weeks of waiting.

Rusty.

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