El Lloret Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight up with you, it’s a pretty bleak stretch for El Lloret. We’re looking at a run of poor surf conditions right through the entire 16-day window. There’s no real standout window where I’d tell you to drop everything and paddle out. The first week especially is a write-off – tiny, weak, and messy.

Starting off Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th of July, we’ve got tiny 3ft to 3ft swell from the NNE and N, with a short period of just 4-5 seconds. The wind is blowing straight onshore from the N and NNW at 9-10 mph. Combined energy is weak, sitting between 41 and 60. It’s just not worth suiting up.

Thursday the 9th through Saturday the 11th is more of the same. Swell bumps up slightly to 4ft on Friday morning, but it’s still short-period windswell (5 seconds) and onshore wind from the N at 12 mph. Energy stays weak, topping out at 94. The surf quality is consistently rated as poor.

We get a small glimmer of hope on Sunday the 12th of July. The swell direction shifts to the NNW, period jumps to 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits moderate at 223. Swell height is 4ft to 4ft. But, the wind is still onshore from the NNW and N at 9-12 mph. It’s a groundswell, and that longer period would normally mean better shaped waves, but with the onshore wind it’s going to be messy. This is the best looking period in the entire forecast, but it’s still not good.

Monday the 13th through Thursday the 16th sees the swell building. By Thursday morning the 16th, we’ve got 6ft from the NNE, period at 7 seconds, and strong combined energy of 343. The wind, however, is still onshore from the NNE at 12 mph. The surf quality continues to be described as poor.

The second week, from Friday the 17th to Wednesday the 22nd of July, the swell stays solid, between 5ft and 7ft. We see a peak on Saturday the 18th with 7ft from the NNE, period around 8 seconds, and very strong combined energy of 475. The wind remains stubbornly onshore from the N and NNE at 12-16 mph. With that size and onshore wind, it’s going to be a windblown, choppy mess. At this size, it’s also getting into the range where it’s only for the experts, but with those conditions, it won’t be fun for anyone.

Water temp is sitting at 72°F, which is about average for this time of year.

In short, I’ve got nothing to recommend here for the whole 16 days. The surf quality marker in the data is “poor” across the board. With the onshore winds and general lack of any clean windows, the only thing this setup looks interesting for is kite surfing with that consistent wind and building swell. Keep the board in the car for now, and we’ll see if the forecasts change.

Rusty

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