El Lloret Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at El Lloret over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I’m gonna level with you: it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a solid run of days on the cards, but the trouble is the wind just won’t play nice. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a persistent onshore breeze from the north and north-northeast, and that’s gonna keep things messy. The swell’s around most days, but the quality just isn’t there. The water temp is sitting at a pretty standard 73°, so nothing unusual there for this time of year.

From July 25th through to around August 5th, you’ve got waves every day, mostly between 4 ft and 8 ft, but that onshore wind of 9 to 16 mph is gonna have it all chopped up. The period is short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so it’s weak, lumpy stuff. The combined swell energy is only moderate at best, with values between 145 and 696, so don't expect any real punch in the lines. This is one of those times where the break is a reef, and it’s fairly exposed, but with that wind direction, it’s not going to hold its shape. For a solid intermediate, it’s just not worth paddling out for.

There’s a tiny flicker of hope on the morning of August 4th. For a brief moment, the conditions are rated as “marginal” with a score of just 1 out of 10, and the wind swings to a light NNW at 6 mph, which is offshore for this spot. The swell is small, only 4 ft from the NE, and at 7 seconds, it’s still a short period. The combined energy is moderate at 291. If you’re desperate for a paddle and you're local, you might squeeze a few, but don’t expect any magic.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window comes on August 8th, Saturday. The swell drops right off to 3 ft, but the direction swings to NNW and the period jumps to 10 seconds. That’s a longer-period groundswell, and it’ll wrap into this reef nicely. The wind is still onshore from the north, at 9 to 13 mph, but the combined energy is still moderate at 278. It’s small and clean enough for a longboard, but with the wind, it’s not going to be glassy. The crowds are listed as “often,” so expect company in the water. Still, compared to the rest of the run, this is the best you’re going to get.

Honestly, for the majority of this period, this setup looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. If you’ve got a kite, you’ll be smiling. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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