El Lloret Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Right now, the outlook for this stretch is a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the first week and a half is pretty much a write-off for anything decent. We’re looking at a big gap of almost no surf worth paddling out for.

The first chance you’d even think about getting wet is around Wednesday, September 16th, but it’s marginal at best. Even then, it’s not a green light.

Let’s break it down. From now through to the middle of the month, the wind is howling from the north and north-northeast, blowing straight onshore. The swell is there in size—around 4ft to 5.5ft for most of the first week—but the period is short, just 5 to 7 seconds, and the wind is tearing it up. The water is a warm 75.6°, about average for the time of year, but you won’t care about that because the surf is just blown-out junk. The combined energy is moderate (116 to 438), but it’s all messy. The forecast calls it “poor surf conditions” every single day, and I’m not gonna argue with that.

Saturday, September 6th and Sunday, September 7th see the swell push a bit bigger, hitting 5.5ft to 5.6ft, but it’s still short-period and wind-affected. The combined energy climbs into the 400s, but it’s a waste of energy if you ask me. For a beginner, anything over 5ft is already pushing it, and with this onshore wind, it’s just a washing machine. No good.

We finally get a little break in the wind around Saturday, September 13th, with the wind switching to a light cross-onshore from the NE. The swell drops, though, down to 5ft, and the period is still short at 8 seconds. You’ll see "light cross-onshore with small wind ripples," which is a step up from the earlier mess, but it’s still not clean. The combined energy drops to 271, and the score is still zero. This is not your day.

Monday, September 15th has the swell bottoming out—1.6ft to 2.6ft. The period on the 15th afternoon stretches to 10 seconds from the NNW, and the combined energy jumps to 329, but it’s tiny. If you’re a beginner, this is too small to do much on. The wind is still cross-onshore, so it’s bumpy.

Now, Wednesday, September 16th is the one day that almost gets a mention. The morning sees a 2.3ft swell from the NW with a long period of 14 seconds, giving a combined energy of 329. That’s a groundswell, and it’ll have some shape, but it’s cross-onshore wind. The forecast says "marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions." It’s a tease. The afternoon jumps to 2.6ft and a 13-second period, with energy at 442, but again, the wind is cross-onshore. Not a standout, but it’s the closest we get to a pulse.

Thursday, September 17th sees a proper spike: 7.2ft from the NNE, 8-second period, but the wind is back onshore from the N. The combined energy is massive at 789, and it’s a strong, powerful swell. But this is a short-period windswell, and with 12 mph onshore winds, it’ll be a total mess. For experts, 7.2ft is big, but with this wind, it’s more of a beatdown. The break here is El Lloret, a reef break that’s consistent and fairly exposed. It takes swell from the NNW best, and this is coming from the NNE, so it’s a bit off-angle. The crowd is rated "often," so expect company if you’re stupid enough to go out. But honestly, the "poor surf conditions" label says it all.

Friday, September 18th is similar: 6.9ft from the N, 9-second period, wind onshore from the NNW at 12 mph. Energy is 801. Still messy. Saturday, September 19th drops to 4.9ft from the N

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