Costa del Sol Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the lowdown on the Costa del Sol stretch for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a classic summer run here. Plenty of fun, clean waves on the cards, especially on the mornings when that light offshore kicks in. The water is sitting at a balmy 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home.

Let’s start with the immediate action. Friday the 17th is a goer for the early session at the Costa del Sol. You’ve got a clean 3ft SSW swell rolling in with 14-second period and the combined swell energy sitting at a moderate (466). A light NE offshore breeze will have them lining up nicely.

Saturday the 18th morning is very similar early – 3ft SSW and a gentle NNE offshore keeping things clean. Then Sunday the 19th morning is a beauty if you’ve got a log: only 2ft, but that 19-second period is a proper groundswell pulsing through, energy at (416), and the wind is almost nothing, just a slight offshore from the NE. Be aware this long-period stuff can straighten out on a beach break, but for a fun, small-wave board it’ll be silky.

The real standout for the first week is Monday the 20th morning. The swell is a clean 3ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to 16 seconds and the combined energy pushes up to a solid (500). With a whisper of NE air, it’s going to be glassy and clean – proper quality.

Now, the second half of the forecast window is where it gets meaty. Friday the 24th morning is a dead-cert stand out. The wind is totally glassy, nothing at all, and the swell is 3ft from the SSW with a very long 24-second period. The energy is cranking at (842). This is pure, unadulterated groundswell – looks incredible for a point or reef setup if you can find one.

Then we hit the big stuff. Saturday the 25th morning is the one to circle on your calendar. We’re looking at 4ft of SSW swell, a 21-second period, and the combined energy goes through the roof to (1428). With a light NNE breeze, conditions will be clean. This is definitely one for experienced surfers, as it’s pushing into that bigger range. Sunday the 26th morning is also a cracker: 4ft SSW swell, 19-second period, energy at (1247) and a slight cross-off from the east keeping things tidy.

Monday the 27th morning brings the biggest pulse of the whole window. 5ft of SSW groundswell, 18-second period, and the energy is off the charts at (1649). Offshore NNE air again. That’s a solid, powerful swell – experts only territory. This pattern of excellent, clean mornings continues with similar sized 5ft SSW swells on Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th mornings, before it starts to ease back down through the end of the month and into the first of August.

To be honest, the standout windows are the morning of Friday 24th for that glassy, long-period gem, and the morning of Monday 27th for the biggest, cleanest swell of the run. Both of these are calling my name.

Rusty.

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