Cala De Meron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and Fahrenheit. Let’s break down Cala De Meron over the next 16 days.

The water’s sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The first week and a half is a bit of a dud – there’s a real gap in quality surf until we finally get a proper window on Sunday, September 13th. That morning is the standout in the whole forecast.

From Thursday the 3rd through to the 11th, the swell energy is low, mostly under 300 (74 to 319), and the wave heights are barely 2ft to 4ft. The wind is messy – cross, cross-on, onshore – with a couple of glassy pockets on the morning of the 4th and the morning of the 11th, but the swell is just too small and ordinary. The 5th of September has a bit more size, with the swell hitting 4ft to 5ft from the NNW, and the combined energy jumps to 571 and 810, but the wind is a clean cross-shore on the morning and a moderate cross-shore chop in the afternoon. It’s marginal. The period is 13 seconds, which is decent groundswell, but at a beach break that long period can make the waves break a bit straight.

From the 6th through to the 12th, it’s mostly poor to marginal, with small waves and funky winds. The morning of the 11th is glassy, but the swell is only 3ft with an energy of 141 – surfable, but ordinary.

Now Sunday the 13th of September is the one. The morning brings 5ft from the NNW with a period of 14 seconds – that’s real groundswell, long-period, and the combined energy is strong at 884. The wind is glassy, calm from the NE, so the surface will be clean. Conditions are set to be very good. This is a beginner-friendly spot, so 5ft is at the top end for a learner, but for anyone comfortable, it’s going to be fun. The optimum swell direction is NNW, and that’s exactly what we’ve got. The afternoon still holds at 4ft, but the wind goes cross-on, so the morning is the pick. Crowds are possible here – it says “sometimes” – so get in early.

After that, the 14th and 15th drop back to small, weak energy with 3ft and 2ft, with cross or cross-on wind. Nothing special. The 16th has a glassy afternoon with 3ft, but it’s ordinary. The rest of the week fades out with tiny waves and poor conditions.

So, it’s a long wait. The first 10 days are mostly a write-off, but if you’ve got patience, the morning of Sunday the 13th of September is the real deal. Mark it in your calendar.

Rusty.

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