Costa del Sol Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range picture for the Costa del Sol. We’ve got a bit of a slow start but some real gems scattered through the next couple of weeks.

The overall pattern shows a solid SSW groundswell pushing in, but the real standout is going to be Saturday the 15th. The swell kicks up to a nice 5ft from the SSW, period stretching out to a lovely 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, bringing in plenty of energy (1324). It’s going to be best for experienced surfers, as that size can be a handful for the beginners, but if you’ve got the skills, get in the water early. We’ve got offshore NE wind at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean, and with the swell coming straight from the optimum direction for this exposed coast, the points and reefs will be your best bet. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so keep that in mind.

But let’s start from the beginning. Friday the 14th morning will give you some fun 3ft SSW swell with a 19-second period – that’s a very long groundswell, but at that size it’s rideable. The wind is a light cross-offshore ENE, so it’ll be glassy clean. The water temperature feels about average for this time of year, so no need for a thick suit.

The rest of the first week is a mix. Saturday afternoon the wind swings onshore, so it’s a write-off. Sunday the 16th morning looks good again with 4ft SSW and a light offshore NNE at 6 mph – clean conditions and moderate energy (651). Through the next few days we see those waist-high waves holding around 3ft, with crisp offshore or glassy mornings, especially on Wednesday the 19th with zero wind and a glassy surface. That Wednesday morning has 3ft from the SSW at 15 seconds, and with the glassy conditions it’ll be a joy for a longboard or a funshape.

For the second week, we’re looking at smaller stuff, but still a few bright spots. The morning of Sunday the 23rd of August has 3ft, 14-second SSW groundswell with glassy ENE winds. Nice. Then Monday the 24th morning is similar – 2ft, 18-second period, glassy, good for cruising. And don’t sleep on the very last morning, Saturday the 29th of August. The swell bumps back up to 4ft from the SW with a 15-second period, and the wind is light cross-offshore ENE. That’s some clean, long-period energy (608) to close out the window. It’s a promising call, but being that far out, keep an eye on it.

If you’re a beginner, aim for the smaller, cleaner mornings – Sunday the 23rd or Monday the 24th are perfect. The bigger days like Saturday the 15th are for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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