Maspalomas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Maspalomas.

Honestly, mate, grab a coffee and settle in, because this is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is looking flat as a pancake. We're staring down the barrel of day after day with tiny, weak swell – nothing gets above 2 ft, and most of the time it's well under that. The combined energy never gets above 116, and for the vast majority of the forecast it's in the single digits or low double digits. That's just not enough to push anything rideable.

The first bit of real hope, if you can call it that, is Wednesday morning, September 2nd. We've got a 2 ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 14 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, but with hardly any energy behind it (116). The wind is offshore from the NNE at 12 mph, which will keep the surface clean. Water temperature is about 75°, which is a degree warmer than average for this time of year – not a huge deal, but a nice touch. But honestly, calling it a standout would be a stretch. It's a very average day for a beginner to maybe get a few tiny, gutless waves.

Thursday morning, September 3rd, is glassy. The wind is dead calm. But the swell is only 1 ft and the energy has dropped to 57. It's a beautiful-looking ocean, but there's no wave to ride.

The rest of the forecast is a long, grim slog. From the 4th of September right through to the 17th, the swell barely registers. The energy is almost always in the single digits, and the wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions." The wind is often offshore or clean, but on such tiny swell, it just doesn't matter. There's a period of glassy conditions on the morning of the 14th of September, but the swell is just 0.3 ft from the south. That's not surfing, that's a bath.

So, what's the call? The best on offer is that Wednesday morning, September 2nd, at Maspalomas. It's the only day with any sort of energy and a clean offshore wind. But don't get your hopes up for anything more than a few small, weak waves. For the rest of the 16 days... it's a flat spell, plain and simple. A spot like this, it can come good quickly, but this forecast doesn't show a single glimmer of a decent wave.

Signing off, Rusty.

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