Arguineguin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for our little corner of the surf world.

Right now, it’s looking pretty flat and quiet. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, poor surf starting from the 8th of August, with waves barely a whisper. That run of barely-there conditions hangs around for over a week, with swell heights stuck at 0.7ft or 1ft. The combined energy is weak, often in single digits or low teens – not enough to get excited about. That’s the reality from the 8th through to the 15th.

Now, the 16th of August, Sunday morning, things start to twitch. Arguineguin, a reef break, will see a little 1ft swell from the SSW with a period of 17 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell, so it’ll have some push, but it’s tiny. The wind goes glassy, which is a huge plus for clean surface conditions, but the overall energy is still just 79 – weak. The surf is surfable, but very ordinary.

The first real standout arrives on the 17th of August, Monday morning. Swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW, period of 15 seconds – a good long groundswell. Combined energy jumps to 282 (moderate energy), and we’ve got light cross-offshore winds from the NNE. The report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s our pick of the early part of the run. Arguineguin is an inconsistent reef, so don’t expect it to fire every day, but this window looks promising. Water temperature is 75°, which is about one degree Fahrenheit warmer than average for this time of year – noticeably pleasant.

Later in the week, the 20th of August, Thursday morning, looks like another decent call. Swell builds to 3ft from the SSW, period of 16 seconds, with combined energy at 353 (moderate). Light cross-offshore winds from the N will keep it clean. The 19th of August, Wednesday afternoon, also has a shout with 2ft swell, 15-second period, and clean conditions – but the Thursday morning window edges it for size.

From the 21st onwards, it tails off again. The 22nd and 23rd see the swell drop back to 1ft and 2ft, with low energy. The 23rd has offshore winds, but the wave size just isn’t there.

So, to sum it up: a long, flat gap from the start, then the 17th of August Monday morning is the best of what we’ve got, followed by the 20th of August Thursday morning as a solid second look. Keep your eyes on those two sessions.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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