El Muelle Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for El Muelle (Spain) over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty grim stretch ahead. For a spot that’s usually consistent, this run is a bust. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 51°F, which is a couple of degrees above what you’d expect, but that’s about the only highlight.

We are starting right now and there is almost nothing on the table. For the next several days, the surf is tiny and gutless. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st of August have swell around 2 ft to 2 ft from the ENE, period a short 8 to 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (70) – barely a ripple. The wind is okay, mostly offshore or glassy, which would be great if there was any wave to ride. But there isn’t. This flat spell continues right through to Thursday the 3rd of September. A real desert period.

Into Friday the 4th of September, the swell tries to pick up a bit to 4 ft from the S, but it’s a short period 6 seconds and the wind is howling from the SW at 25 mph. That’ll be a complete mess with strong cross-shore winds and a lumpy cross-chop. The wave energy has ramped up to moderate (257), but for surfing, it’s a write-off. That longer period of messy surf extends into Saturday the 5th, with 6 ft of south swell but a strong 22 mph cross-shore wind. That’s technically bigger, but it’s blown out junk. Probably better suited for the kite crew than paddle surfing.

The one true standout window comes early on Sunday morning, the 6th of September. The swell drops to a clean 5 ft from the south, period bumps up to 9 seconds, and the wind goes completely glassy. Zero wind. The combined energy is a solid 369, moderate but with real push. For a few hours, the waves will be clean and lined up. This is the pick of the entire outlook. It’s still a bit too big for absolute beginners, but for intermediates and up, it is the only session that looks legit. By the afternoon the wind swings onshore and the quality drops again.

After that, it’s back to dire. From the 7th of September onward, the swell fades back to fluff – 1 ft to 3 ft – and the directions are all over the place with a mix of onshore and cross winds. There’s nothing worth paddling out for. A few days of glassy conditions mid-week but no swell to go with them.

So, to put it bluntly: the next 16 days are a flat, blown-out mess, save for that one Sunday morning on the 6th. That’s your window. If you can get out then, do it. Otherwise, save your wax.

Stay patient – it tends not to stay this poor for long around here.

Rusty.

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