Maspalomas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Maspalomas. It’s a quiet period ahead. The swell is tiny and the energy is low, so don’t get your hopes up. The best we’ve got is some ordinary, surfable waves, and even that is patchy.

Starting Tuesday the 18th of August, the morning has clean 2 ft swell from the SSW with a light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable, but very ordinary with a combined swell energy of just 106. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The afternoon stays much the same, 2 ft with a bit more energy at 141, but still nothing to write home about. Wednesday morning the 19th is similar – clean 1 ft swell, a longer period of 16 seconds, and energy up to 165. That long period groundswell might offer a better shape at the reef, but the size is tiny. By Wednesday afternoon it goes cross and drops to a 0 score – poor conditions.

Thursday morning the 20th is the closest thing to a standout. Offshore wind with 2 ft SSW swell, a 13-second period, and a combined energy of 191. It’s clean and surfable, but let’s be real, 2 ft is a knee-high special. After that, Friday the 21st through to Sunday the 30th of August is mostly a write-off. We’re talking days of 0.7 ft to 1 ft swell with combined energy dropping into the double digits – 69, 32, 12 – just flat and poor conditions. There’s a glassy moment on Saturday the 29th afternoon with 0.7 ft and energy at 7, but you’d be paddling for ripples.

A slight lift comes on Monday the 31st of August. The morning sees 2 ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and energy back up to 142. It’s surfable, clean, and that long period might give it a bit of push at the reef, but still very small. Tuesday the 1st of September has 2 ft swell, but the breeze picks up to a moderate 12 mph, making it messy and poor. The afternoon settles a bit with a gentle breeze and a score of 1 – surfable but ordinary.

Look, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the best bet is Thursday morning the 20th or Monday the 31st of August. Both have clean conditions and the most energy on offer. But honestly, this is a flat spell for Maspalomas. The swell direction is consistently from the SSW, which matches the optimum, but there’s just no size. For beginners, nothing gets over 5 ft, so no worries there, but there’s also nothing to ride.

Rusty out.

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