El Lloret Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut through it—this stretch is mostly a write-off for the next week and a half, but there’s a couple of windows if you know when to look.

Right now, through Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, we’ve got small, short-period slop—0.8m to 0.9m on Wednesday, bumping to 1.8m to 1.9m on Thursday, but that north wind is on it hard. It’s lumpy, messy, and not worth the hassle. Friday the 18th sees the biggest of this first pulse—2.1m from the NNE with a period of 10 seconds—but the wind swings cross-onshore, so it’s going to be chopped up. Saturday the 19th drops to 1.7m, still onshore. Sunday the 20th fades to 1.3m with a short 8-second period, and it’s only marginal.

Then we hit a proper dead stretch. From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday the 22nd, the swell crashes to 0.5m to 0.7m. About two and a half days of nothing. But on Wednesday the 23rd, the morning glass comes in—light winds, and a new NW groundswell arrives at 0.7m with a period of 17 seconds. It’s small, but it’s clean, and that long period means there’s some energy behind it. This is the first real sign of life.

That NW swell builds slightly through the 23rd and 24th, with waves around 1.0m to 1.1m, periods still long at 14 to 16 seconds. The wind stays light, a bit of cross-shore Thursday morning, but it’s rideable. Still, it’s marginal—not a session to write home about.

Then we flatten out again from the 25th through the 27th, back down to 0.4m to 0.9m. More waiting. The 28th gives a slight bump to 0.7m to 0.9m, but nothing’s happening.

Now, the one true standout is Tuesday the 29th. Overnight, the swell kicks up to 1.5m from the NNW with a 15-second period, and the energy jumps to 1286—that’s a solid, strong groundswell. The wind is cross-onshore from the NE, so it’s not glassy, but it’s the biggest, most powerful surf of the whole window. That afternoon it pushes 1.7m, period 14 seconds, energy still high at 1128. If you’re picking one day, this is it.

After that, it goes downhill fast. Wednesday the 30th drops to 1.2m to 1.3m, and by Thursday the 1st of October we’re back to 0.9m with a short period. It’s fading and getting sloppy again.

So the final word: you’ve got three windows total, and only the 29th really delivers. The 23rd and 24th are worth a paddle if you’re keen on clean but small waves. Everything else is either flat or rubbish.

And if you’ve got a kite, that Friday the 18th with 2m plus and cross-onshore wind might be more your game than a surfboard.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the 29th, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty.

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