Cala De Meron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, things are pretty quiet on the whole, but it’s not a total write-off if you’re patient. The first few days are flat-out average, but there’s a little window of fun early next week for the crew who can read a tidal push.

Right now, Thursday and Friday are all tiny and messy. Thursday morning at Cala De Meron has a weak 2ft NW swell, onshore cross stuff and only 42 (weak) combined energy of all swells directed here. Not worth paddling for—wind is trash. Friday morning looks better with glassy conditions and a slight 2ft NW swell at 8 seconds, but the combined energy of all swells directed here is still only 61 and the waves are ordinary. You might get a couple of wobbly ones if you’re desperate.

Saturday is when we see a jump. Morning is cloudy with a 4ft NNW swell coming in at a nice 14 second period—that’s long period groundswell, meaning proper energy and shape, especially for a point or reef setup (just be aware this kind of period can make beach breaks a bit too straight). Combined energy of all swells directed here hits 731 (moderate to strong), but the wind is cross from the east at 9 mph, so it’s a bit chunky. It’s a marginal forecast but definitely the best so far. Afternoon sees a cleaner 5ft NNW swell (827 combined energy of all swells directed here), but wind goes cross-on. Still, if you pick your bank, you might snag a few.

Sunday and Monday are letdowns—small, cross-on, poor. The water temp is about 70°F, which is pretty much normal for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, here’s the standout: Wednesday morning, 9 September. The wind goes dead calm—glassy as glass—with a 3ft NW swell. Combined energy of all swells directed here is 214 (moderate). It’s inconsistent, and the swell direction is NNW which matches the optimum direction for Cala De Meron. This is the cleanest session of the whole forecast. Get out early and you’ll have clean, fun little waves, especially if you’re a beginner or just want to cruise. Crowds? This spot is rated “sometimes” busy, so you might share it, but midweek morning should be quiet.

After that, it dries up again. From Thursday the 10th right through until Tuesday the 15th, it’s mostly tiny, weak, and messy with poor conditions—swell heights under 3ft and combined energy of all swells directed here down around 50-150. Not worth rushing.

Then we get a late pulse around 16 September. Wednesday the 16th afternoon shows a solid 8ft NNE swell, but only 8-second period. Combined energy of all swells directed here is 800 (strong). That’s proper size, but for experts only—too big for beginners, and with that short period it’ll be a bit crumbly and hard to handle. Wind is cross from the east at 12 mph, so not clean. Thursday the 17th stays big at 6ft NE swell, but again, period is low (7-6 seconds) and wind is messy. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be fair.

So the bottom line: Wednesday 9th morning is your best bet—clean, glassy, and a nice little NW swell for a fun session. Saturday 5th has the most energy but with wind chop. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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