El Lloret Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for our local stretch.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim picture for the next couple of weeks. The entire 16-day window is basically a write-off for decent waves. We’ve got a massive gap of poor surf right from the start, with nothing but "poor surf conditions" flagged for every single session until we hit the weekend of September 18th and 19th. That’s over a week and a half of onshore breezes and messy, weak swell. The combined swell energy is often moderate, but the quality just isn't there.

The only whisper of something half-decent shows up around Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th. Even then, it’s only a marginal call. Let’s be honest, after a week and a half of nothing, a “marginal” forecast almost feels like a win.

The only game in town, as always, is El Lloret. It’s a reef break that’s fairly exposed to the swell, and it’s consistent, so it will be the one picking up any energy that comes through. That weekend, we’re looking at a pulse of swell hitting around 7 ft to 7 ft from the N or NNE direction. The period bumps up to 9 or 10 seconds on the Saturday, which is a solid step up from the 7-second junk we’ve been seeing. That longer period will give the waves some shape and push. The water temp is sitting at a normal 75°, so no surprises there.

The downer is the wind. It’s a cross-on breeze from the ENE or NE at 9 mph. That’s going to put a bit of a chop on the face and stop it from being truly clean. It won’t be a glassy day, but with the swell size and that extra period, it’ll be rideable for an intermediate surfer.

Heads up though: at 7 ft, this is going to be a solid step up in size, and this spot can get a bit feisty. It’s not a beginner wave at that height. Also, the crowd factor is listed as "often," so expect company out there if it actually cleans up. For a reef break, a 7 ft wave is proper, so only paddling out if you’re feeling confident. The combined swell energy hits 973 on Saturday morning, which is a strong pulse of energy in the water, so there's plenty of grunt behind it.

Everything else before and after that little window looks like a total non-event. Don't hold your breath for the rest of the run; the offshore winds we need just aren't showing up. For a spot like this, it’s a long, dry spell.

Rusty.

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