Maspalomas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m looking at the charts for your local spot, and it’s a pretty quiet picture. The next 16 days are looking like a proper flat spell. The main break is Maspalomas, but the swell is just not showing up.

Let’s be straight with you: the surf is tiny. The whole 16-day window is a lull. Wave heights are hovering around 0.3 ft to 1 ft, coming from the south and southwest, with a long period of 13 to 17 seconds. That long period usually means good shape, but there’s no power behind it. The combined energy is weak, between 3 and 37 – that’s barely a ripple. The wind is offshore for most of this time, which is a huge positive, but with no swell to work with, it’s like having a perfect wind but no ocean.

We start on Tuesday, July 21st, with a tiny 1 ft swell from the SSW, a 13-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze. The water is warm at 73°, about 1° above average for this time of year. It’s clean, but it’s just not enough to get you out of the water. This flat pattern continues through the week. The 22nd and 23rd are the same – 1 ft, clean, but with a “poor surf conditions” tag. The wind stays offshore or cross-offshore, which is a nice touch, but the swell is just too small.

By the 24th, we’re down to 0.3 ft. The combined energy drops to 20 and then 14. It’s a total flat spell. The 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th – all the same story. The wind stays light to moderate offshore, but the swell barely registers. The 31st of July has a moment where the wind goes glassy, with 0.3 ft from the south at 18 seconds, but the energy is just 9. It’s pretty, but it’s not surfable.

Moving into August, the 1st has a tiny 0.7 ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period, but the energy is still weak at 27. The 2nd through the 5th are more of the same – 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, with offshores and glassy conditions, but the swell just isn’t there. The highest combined energy I see is 27 on the 1st of August, which is still not enough to get excited about.

So, the honest truth is there’s no standout session here. The whole 16 days is a gap with no real surf on offer. The offshore winds are a tease, but without any swell, it’s not worth paddling out. For a beginner, it’s maybe too small to even practice pop-ups. For anyone else, it’s a board and a towel on the sand. If you’re a kiter, there’s nothing here for you either – the wind is too light and offshore. It’s a proper lull. It won’t stay like this forever, but for now, give it a miss.

Rusty.

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