El Agujero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gutted, honestly. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. I’ve scanned the whole 16-day window and there’s just nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. We’re looking at a long stretch of onshore and cross-onshore winds, mostly from the NNE, that are going to keep El Agujero (Grand Canaria) chopped up and messy.

The water temp is sitting at 75°F, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need the thick suit.

The first week, from Monday the 10th through to Sunday the 16th, is a write-off. Swell is small, 3ft to 6ft, but the period is short—just 6 to 7 seconds. That’s weak, wind-slop stuff. The combined energy is mostly in the low to mid hundreds (170, 196, 153, 222), which is just weak and unorganized. The wind is a constant 12-16 mph cross-on, which is going to make it lumpy and hard work. Not worth getting wet for.

We get a slight tease of a better period from Monday the 17th, where the swell period stretches out to 9, then 10 seconds on the 18th and 19th. The energy bumps up to the 400s (424, 432), which is moderate. Still, the wind is mostly on, and the swell direction is still NNE, which is not the optimum for this spot. The surf is still rated as poor. It’s a bit more push, but it’s still going to be a battle against the wind.

There’s another slight bump around the 22nd and 23rd with 6ft to 6ft swell, but again, the period is short and the wind turns cross-on again. It’s just not coming together.

Honestly, the only thing that looks half-interesting is the morning of Tuesday the 18th. The swell is 5ft from the N with a 10-second period, and the wind is light at 6 mph. That’s the cleanest window we get, but it’s still just a one-off before the breeze picks up again. It’s not a standout, just the least ugly of a bad bunch.

This is a classic blank run for the area. The setup is exposed and it’s just not handling this wind direction. With the onshores and this short-period swell, if you’re desperate, it might be more interesting for the kite crew than the paddle crew. But for a surf, I’d give it a miss. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d be looking at other plans.

Rusty.

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