Arguineguin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a quiet spell to get through. The first few days, from Tuesday the 7th through to Thursday the 9th, are basically a write-off. We’re looking at tiny swells, mostly around 0.7ft to 1.0ft from the SSW, and while the wind is light and often glassy or cross-off shore, there’s just no energy in the water to work with. The combined swell energy is barely getting into double digits – 34, 56, that sort of weak stuff. It’s a waiting game.

Things start to stir a little on Friday the 10th. We’ve got that same tiny 1.0ft SSW swell in the morning, but the combined energy climbs to 71 and the wind is glassy. It’s still very ordinary, but it’s a step in the right direction. The afternoon flattens right back off though.

Now, Saturday the 11th is where it gets interesting. The morning session at Arguineguin (Gran Canaria) is looking like the standout of the whole forecast. We’ve got a clean 1ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s proper energy from a long way off, and the combined energy jumps to 222 – a nice moderate reading. The wind is completely glassy. For a reef break that’s picky with direction, having the swell coming from the south, which is its optimum, and with glassy conditions… that’s about as good as it gets for this stretch. The water temp is sitting around average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 12th morning keeps the fun going with a similar 2ft SSW swell, period dropping slightly to 18 seconds, but energy still solid at 246 and the wind is glassy again. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-off breeze, but it’s still clean. Monday the 13th holds onto that 2ft SSW swell, and the wind switches offshore from the NNE in the morning. Clean waves, but the energy drops a bit to 175. It’s surfable, but not as punchy as the weekend.

After that, it’s a slow fade. From Tuesday the 14th onwards, the swell steadily drops back under 2ft, periods get shorter, and the combined energy sinks back into those weak two-digit numbers. There are a few moments of glassy or offshore wind, like Wednesday the 15th afternoon and again on Wednesday the 22nd morning, but the swell is just too small to do anything meaningful with. The second week is pretty barren – a few 1.0ft to 1ft days but nothing that gets the heart pumping.

So, to wrap it up: don’t bother paddling out until Saturday the 11th. That morning and Sunday the 12th morning are your true windows. After that, the surf goes quiet again for a good long stretch. It’s a typical summer pattern – you wait, you get a couple of good sessions, then you wait some more.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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