El Lloret Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for our local stretch.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are lookin' pretty grim. We've got a real dry spell on our hands. The whole forecast period is a sea of "poor surf conditions" and zeros across the board. There's no standout day, no hidden gem. It's a long, flat stretch with no real recommendations.

The only break on the menu is El Lloret, a reef setup that's fairly exposed to the swell. It's a consistent spot, so it's not like it never breaks, but the models are just not delivering anything worth paddling out for. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 76°, about 2° above average, but that's small comfort.

Let's run through the dates. Right from the start, Friday the 4th of September, we've got a tiny 3ft breeze swell from the NNE with a short 7-second period and weak wave energy (93). The wind is from the north, so it's blowing straight onshore. That's just a messy, gutless little wave. It doesn't get any better as we move through the weekend. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th see the swell bump up to 5ft – 5ft, but the period stays short (5-6 seconds) and the wind is still onshore. The combined energy climbs into the low hundreds (109-267), but with that wind, it's just a choppy, blown-out mess.

The first week, from the 4th to the 11th, is a constant theme: onshore north wind, short-period 7-second swell, and poor conditions. The energy does start to build, hitting 414 by Monday the 7th, but it's all wind-driven junk. The swell direction stays NNE, which is the optimum direction for the spot, but with the wind coming from the north, it's just blowing everything apart. Even the light breeze on Tuesday the 8th with a 5ft swell doesn't save it because the period is still too short for any real shape.

As we roll into the second week, things don't change. From the 12th to the 18th, we're stuck with the same story: 3ft to 5ft of NNE swell, 7-8 second periods, and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy values are moderate (between 106 and 409), but the quality is always rated as poor. It's just not shaping up. The end of the period, on the 19th of September, tries to throw a curveball with a longer period groundswell from the north (14 seconds) and 2ft-2ft, with energy at 185-201. The period is long, but the swell is tiny and the wind is still onshore from the north-northwest. That's a tease, not a wave you can ride.

So, the bottom line: there's absolutely nothing on offer. This is a blank run for the area. We've got a solid 16 days of poor surf ahead. It's a tough one, but it won't stay this way forever – forecasts can change. For now, maybe tune up the kite or just sit this one out.

Rusty.

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