Fuengirola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out the waves for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking grim. We’ve got a long, dry spell stretching from now until the 20th of August. There’s just nothing doing. The sea is flat, glassy, or showing a tiny bump of windswell that’s not worth paddling out for. The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 75°, nothing unusual there.

For the first week, from the 8th right through the 20th, we’re staring at a whole lot of zeros and “poor surf conditions” in the forecast. You’ll see a few mornings with glassy conditions and no wind, but there’s zero swell to go with it. A couple of afternoons show a little breeze, but it’s cross-onshore and only stirring up wind ripples. Honestly, if you’re itching to get wet, this stretch is more for a swim than a surf.

Now, around the 21st of August, the ocean starts to remember it’s supposed to have waves. We get a tiny pulse of weak energy (16) from the east on Friday morning, with a 0.5 ft swell and a 6-second period. The wind is glassy, which is nice, but that swell is barely a ripple. Friday afternoon sees a bit more size – 3 ft from the east, period up to 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 100 (moderate). But the wind swings cross-onshore from the ENE, which will mess up the surface. It’s still “poor surf conditions” according to the numbers, so don’t get your hopes up.

The 22nd and 23rd of August look similar: small east swells, mostly in the 2 ft to 2 ft range, with periods between 6 and 7 seconds. The winds are a mix of cross and cross-onshore, keeping things choppy. Energy levels drop back to weak (15-61). There’s no standout here, no hidden gem.

If I had to pick a moment to maybe, just maybe, wet a line, it’d be the morning of the 21st of August. That’s the only time we get a glassy surface with a hint of swell (2 ft from the east), but don’t expect any power. For a beginner, it’s safe, but for anyone else, it’s a frustrating session.

The guide points to Fuengirola as the spot, and it’s a beginner-friendly beach break that’s fairly consistent, but it’s not delivering this time. The crowds are “sometimes” around, but with this lack of surf, there won’t be anyone out.

So, bottom line: we’re looking at a 12-day flat spell before a pathetic little bump on the 21st. It’s not a good run. Sometimes it’s just like that, and the forecasts can change, but right now, don’t plan your week around it.

Rusty.

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