Fuengirola Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you: the next 16 days at Fuengirola are a real struggle. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead with barely a ripple to get excited about. The first hint of any surf doesn’t show until Thursday the 6th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. From now until then, it’s flat and frustrating.

On Thursday the 6th of August, we might see a tiny pulse of swell, but it’s really just a whisper. The morning is glassy but flat, and by the afternoon a tiny 0.7ft swell from the SSW rolls in with a short period of 4 seconds. The combined energy is just 1 (1), so you’re basically looking at ankle-high bumps. The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is about normal for this time of year.

Friday the 7th is more of the same. A morning glass-off with a 0.7ft easterly swell, 3-second period, and energy of 1 (1). The wind goes onshore in the afternoon, making it choppy and messy.

Saturday the 8th offers the best chance, but I’m using that word loosely. The morning is dead calm and glassy, with a 1.0ft easterly swell, 4-second period, and energy of 3 (3). It’s tiny, weak, and only for the most patient beginner on a foamie. The break is Fuengirola itself, a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent when there’s something to ride, but crowds are possible here. The water is still a comfortable 75°.

Sunday the 9th sees a tiny 0.7ft easterly swell with a slightly longer 5-second period, but the energy is a pathetic 2 (2). The wind is cross-offshore, keeping it clean, but there’s just no power.

From Monday the 10th right through to Wednesday the 13th, we’re back to flat conditions. A few mornings are glassy, but there’s nothing to ride.

Then, on Friday the 14th of August, we get a little bump. A 1.0ft easterly swell in the morning, 5-second period, with glassy conditions and energy of 4 (4). The afternoon sees it build to 1ft with energy of 8 (8), but the wind turns onshore. It’s still poor, just slightly less poor.

Saturday the 15th of August is the standout, and I mean the only standout. The morning is glassy with a 2ft easterly swell, a 6-second period, and combined energy of 33 (33). That’s the biggest swell we’ll see, and with clean conditions, it’s the best on offer. The water is still 75°. For a beginner, this is manageable, but it won’t be anything special. The easterly swell direction is not the optimum for Fuengirola, which prefers an ESE direction, so it won’t be firing.

After that, Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th drop back to tiny, weak surf and flat conditions. The whole run is a bust. If you’re desperate, the morning of Saturday the 15th is your only real window, and even that’s a long shot.

Rusty.

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