Cala De Meron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Cala De Meron over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest with ya, the start of this run is a total bummer. For the first three and a half days, from Tuesday the 18th right through to Thursday morning the 20th, it's all tiny, choppy, or just plain flat. Barely a ripple to get excited about. If you're paddling out, you’re just getting a workout for no reward. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 72°, but that’s about the only good thing.

Things finally start to show a pulse on Thursday afternoon the 20th. Swell jumps to 4ft from the NNW, but with a pretty short 9-second period and a light cross-onshore wind, it’s a bit messy. The energy is moderate though, with a combined reading of 279.

The real session to circle is Friday morning, August 21st. This is the standout of the whole outlook. We get a clean 3ft wave from the N, but the magic is in the period – a solid 11 seconds of groundswell. That, paired with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW, makes for some seriously clean lines. The combined energy jumps up to a strong 507. This is the kind of morning you call in sick for. It'll be a bit better shaped than the shorter period stuff, with longer waits between sets, making the paddle out a breeze.

Saturday and Sunday the 22nd and 23rd hang in there with surfable 3-4ft waves and clean conditions, but the energy drops back to moderate (118-176). It’s ordinary but fun for a paddle.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Sunday afternoon the 23rd all the way through Tuesday the 25th, it’s either blown out or tiny again. A couple of glassy mornings, but with no swell to speak of (2-3ft and 4-6 second period), it’s not worth the effort.

Mark your calendar for Wednesday morning, August 26th. Another good call. A clean 5ft pulse from the WNW with a decent 9-second period and light offshore wind. The energy is moderate to strong at 324. This is solid, clean surf, but at 5ft it's starting to push the limits for beginners.

The next cracker comes in on Thursday morning, August 27th. This is a proper long-range groundswell. Glassy conditions, 6ft from the NNW, and a very long 10-second period gives it heaps of push. The energy is right up there at a strong 522. The water will be glassy as a lake. With that long period, it’ll be best on the points and reefs, but still a hell of a session.

The beginning of the first week of September sees a bit of a slump again, but a clean 4ft pulse from the NW on Wednesday morning the 2nd with a light cross-offshore wind offers up a nice little session to round things out.

That's the picture for Cala De Meron. Mostly waiting, but a couple of absolute gems if you time it right.

Rusty.

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