Arguineguin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good, hard look at what we’ve got cooking for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s a quiet stretch for this part of the world.

We're looking at a long, drawn-out run of tiny surf. From now through to the 16th of September, the swell is barely a ripple, with heights sitting at a meagre 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. The combined energy is weak, never getting past 78 (weak wave energy). The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Early on, there is some glassy conditions, like on the Sunday morning with a light SE breeze, but there's just no power in the ocean to make it worthwhile for a paddle. The 16th sees a brief spike in period up to 16 seconds, which is a very long period groundswell, but with the height stuck at 1.0 ft, it's all show and no go.

A little bump tries to show up around the 17th and 18th of September. The swell height nudges up to 1 ft, and we get a touch more energy (81 – still weak). The wind turns offshore from the NNE and NE, which would make for a clean surface. The issue is the size—1 ft is barely enough to get a longboard sliding on a good day, and being a reef break, Arguineguin needs a little more juice to really work. It’s considered "inconsistent," which fits with this whole scenario. The period is a solid 14 seconds, so the quality of the swell is there, but the quantity is just not enough.

The good news is that Arguineguin is exposed to the S, and the swell direction is SSW, which is a match for the optimum. The bad news is that we are in a major lull. The 19th of September sees things drop back to 0.7 ft, and it stays in that flat, or near-flat, territory until the next small pulse around the 23rd and 24th of September. On the Wednesday afternoon (23rd), there is a small pulse of 1 ft and 14-second period swell from the SSW, with glassy conditions. The combined energy hits 78 (weak wave energy). By Thursday the 24th, the morning shows 1 ft with an offshore NE breeze at 6 mph, making it the best looking session in the entire run. It’s still small, but clean.

That’s about as good as it gets. The 1 ft range is all we have to work with, and with such small, clean conditions, an experienced longboarder could have a fun, chilled session, but beginners won't have enough water moving to really learn on. Don't expect to get wet on a shortboard any time soon. For the 16 days, you could sum it up as a long flat spell with a couple of tiny, clean mornings to stretch the legs. Don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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