El Lloret Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for this stretch of coast. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a rough start and a long wait for anything decent. Most of the first week and a half is blown out or just plain weak, with a lot of onshore wind messing up the surface. The energy is there in the water at times, but the conditions are just not playing ball for a clean paddle session.

The main break on the radar is El Lloret. This is a consistent reef setup that handles a fair bit of swell, but it’s getting hammered by wind early on. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We kick off with a real dud. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th see 5ft of short-period, 7-second wind swell from the NNE, but it’s under a solid 12 mph onshore breeze. That’s just messy, poor surf. The energy is moderate, hitting around 278, but it’s useless with that wind. This grim pattern holds through the weekend, with a bit more size on Saturday the 12th (6ft, 8 seconds), but the NW wind stays on it, keeping it choppy and uninviting. The combined energy climbs to 470, which is moderate, but it’s wasted.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 14th. We get a morning window with a light offshore from the SSW at just 3 mph, cleaning up a 4ft NNE swell (8 seconds). The energy is still moderate at 305, but that offshore wind is a game-changer. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and lined up. Then the afternoon gets even better – the wind drops to glassy, 3 mph from the north, and a new 2ft swell rolls in from the NNW with a long 12-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and for a reef like El Lloret, that long period will wrap in nicely. The energy reads 272, but the quality will be there. This is the standout window of the whole forecast. The conditions are clean, and the crowds are likely to be around, but for this quality, it’s worth it.

After that, it’s back to the grind. Tuesday the 15th through the weekend sees the wind return onshore, and the swell stays small and weak – mostly under 3ft with short periods. The energy drops down to 100-200 range, which is weak. A few days in the middle of the second week, like the 20th, show a bit more size (6ft) but with cross-onshore wind and a short period, it’s not a paddle-friendly setup. Honestly, for those days with the wind and chop, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional surf.

Then, right at the very end of the forecast, we get a quirky one. On Monday the 21st, a 3ft swell from the NNW shows up with a massive 17-second period. That’s very long period groundswell. The energy is moderate, reading 814. But the catch is the onshore wind from the NNE at 9 mph. For a reef, that long period will create some intense, walling waves, but with that wind, it’ll be a battle. The following day, the 22nd, is similar with a 4ft, 13-second swell, but still onshore. It’s a promising sign for the future, but not a clean session this time around.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a write-off. Monday the 14th is your best bet by a long shot, especially the glassy afternoon session. After that, it’s a mix of small, weak, or windy days until the very end of the period, which hints at some serious long-period energy but with the wrong wind. Don't hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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