Fuengirola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s gonna be a tough stretch for scoring waves.

Honestly, the outlook is pretty bleak for the first nine days or so. We’re looking at a long dry spell with nothing but tiny, wind-chopped leftovers and flat spells. From now through late August, the surf is just not there. You’ll see a few pulses of ankle-biters, but it’s all showing poor quality with onshore or cross-shore winds messing it up. The swell energy is mostly a big fat zero, and even when it kicks up a tiny bit, it’s weak.

The one bright spot in all this is the water temp. At Fuengirola the water is sitting at 77°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a touch warmer than normal, and it feels great even if you're just floating around.

There’s a real gap here. After the 20th, it doesn’t get much better, with more tiny waves and clean but empty lineups. It’s not until the very end of the month, around the 28th and 29th, that things finally start to look slightly interesting. But that's still a long way off.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Friday morning, August 28th. We finally see some actual swell energy, with the combined energy reading 118. It’s only 3ft of east swell with a 7-second period, and it's glassy. It’s not going to blow your mind, but after all that nothing, it will feel like a gift. The morning is the call, as the afternoon gets a bit onshore.

Then Saturday, August 29th, is the standout. The swell bumps up to 4ft, still from the east (E), with a 7-second period, and the energy jumps to 159. The morning is glassy, and the afternoon is also glassy. This is the best we're going to get. It's not big, but it will be clean and fun for a beginner. Since the swell is over 3ft but not huge, it’s still okay for beginners, but keep an eye out. The east swell direction is not the absolute optimum for Fuengirola, which prefers ESE, but the clean conditions make up for it. This is the one to keep an eye on.

After that, it fades quickly back into the small stuff. Sunday the 30th has a bit of swell but it’s only 2ft and the wind goes cross-on. Not worth getting excited about.

So, the long and short of it is: the next week and a half is a write-off. The best bet is the morning of Saturday, August 29th. Mark it on the calendar, but you know how these long-range calls go. It's promising, but let’s not count those waves before they break.

Rusty out.

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