Arguineguin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look at Arguineguin. Let's be straight up about it – this is gonna be a tough one. We've got a serious lack of swell energy for the next couple of weeks.

The first faint pulse arrives on Wednesday, September 2nd, but it's underwhelming. We're looking at a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a period of 14 seconds and combined wave energy of just 156. The water is sitting at a warm 75°, about 2° above average for this time of year, which is a bit notable but nothing crazy. A light NNW breeze is blowing cross-offshore, so the surface will be tidy, but the waves themselves are small and weak. Honestly, it's surfable but very ordinary.

Thursday the 3rd is actually the best the whole stretch has to offer, and that's saying something. Early morning you get a clean glass-off with 2ft of SSW swell. The period holds at 13 seconds, but the energy drops to 99. It’s gutless, but with no wind and clean conditions, a longboard or a funboard will still get some glide. The afternoon stays glassy with an even smaller 1ft. This is the standout, but only because everything else is worse.

After that, it's a long, painful slide. From Friday the 4th right through to Tuesday the 15th, we’re looking at a solid stretch of poor to non-existent surf. Wave heights drop below 1ft, the energy numbers are in the dumps – single digits and low double digits – and the wind is a mix of cross-off and cross-on breezes. It’s a flat spell that drags on for nearly two weeks.

The week of September 10th to the 16th offers nothing. A couple of mornings with glassy conditions on the 0.7ft swell, but you’re not getting wet for that. The winds stay light or calm, but there's simply no ocean energy to work with.

A tiny flicker of life shows up on Thursday, September 17th, with a 0.7ft SSW swell but the period jumps to 16 seconds and the energy climbs to 54. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNE. Don't get excited – it's still tiny, but for the first time in weeks there's a bit of pulse. It’s a long, long way off, so keep an eye on it, but for now, this forecast is about as flat as it gets.

For a beginner-friendly reef break that's already inconsistent, a run like this is more normal than you'd hope. The swell just isn't cooperating. Arguineguin is a sheltered spot sensitive to south swells, and they're just not showing up.

There's no surf to get excited about here. The best of a bad lot is Thursday morning the 3rd with the glassy 2ft. Everything else you can write off.

Rusty.

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