El Lloret Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the table for this stretch.

Honestly, mate, if you're looking for a good surf, you're gonna be staring at a pretty flat, blown-out picture for the entire 16-day window. The swell is onshore, the wind is mostly on it or cross-on, and the wave quality is just plain poor right through. There's no standout session, no hidden gem, no moment to get excited about. It's a long, hard run of "poor surf conditions" across every single record.

The water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

Let's start at the beginning. Thursday, 27th August, we've got a tiny 3ft to 4ft NNE windswell, but the wind is on it and blowing at 12 to 16 mph. The energy is weak (100). You're not getting a wave worth paddling for.

Friday, 28th, the swell pushes up to 5ft to 6ft, but it's still from the NNE, period is short at 6 to 7 seconds, and the wind is cross-on at 16 mph. The energy climbs a bit (193 to 341), but it's a messy, choppy mess. Saturday, 29th, sees a bit of a shift with a longer period NNW swell at 11 seconds, height around 5ft to 5ft and the energy jumps to 744. But the wind stays cross-on from the NNE at 12 mph, ruining any chance of clean lines. It's moderate cross-onshore and choppy.

From Sunday, 30th, right through to the end of the second week, it's the same story. The wind is mostly onshore from the N or NNE, the swell is short-period (6 to 8 seconds), and the energy is moderate at best. The combined energy values range from 167 to 583, which is moderate. The swell height fluctuates between 2ft and 6ft, but the wind and direction never line up. Even on the 6th of September, when we get a 2ft swell with a very long period of 14 seconds from the N, it's still onshore at 9 mph, giving you nothing but a tiny, bumpy ride.

The entire period is a write-off. The only break in the mix is El Lloret, a reef break that's intermediate and consistent, but it's getting hammered by onshore winds. Even with a NNW optimum swell direction, the wind is never offshore. For a setup like this—a reef with consistent onshore wind—it's actually more interesting for a kite session than a paddle surf, because at least the wind is consistent.

There's a long gap of absolutely no surf worth recommending. The forecasts can always change, but right now, this is a blank run. Save your energy and wait for a better window.

Rusty.

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