Mundaka Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off for Mundaka. We're staring at a real flat spell, so don't even bother checking the cam for the first several days. The good news is there's a proper pulse lining up for the back half of the window, but it's a long wait.

The first real glimmer of something half-decent shows up on the morning of Monday, 12th August. Even then, it's a tiny 3ft from the WNW with a short 5-second period, and the energy is weak (90). It's glassy though, which is a plus, but you're really just scratching around for a knee-high dribbler. Don't get your hopes up.

Then we hit a proper dead zone from the 13th through the 15th. Tiny, weak, and messy. Not worth a second look.

The first sign of life comes on the morning of Sunday, 16th August. The swell starts to show its teeth – 4ft from the NW, a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to 368. It's still a "marginal" call, but with a light cross-shore breeze, it's the first time the river mouth might actually have a pulse. Still, it's not the main event.

Monday, 17th August is another tease. Glassy in the morning with 2ft and 97 energy, but it's just too small to get excited about. The real deal is brewing.

Now, mark your calendars for Tuesday, 18th August. This is the standout. The morning session is where it's at. We're looking at a solid 8ft swell from the NW, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a massive 1034 – that's a lot of power heading into the point. And the wind? Glassy. Absolutely dead flat. This is a proper, clean Mundaka wave. The kind that makes you forget about the flat spell. The afternoon gets a cross-onshore wind that'll chop it up, so hit the dawn patrol.

Wednesday, 19th August is still holding onto that energy. The morning shows 7ft from the NW, with 954 energy. The wind is cross-shore, so it'll be a little lumpy, but there's still a heap of water moving. The vibe is "marginal" for the conditions, but don't be surprised if it's still fun. Afternoon gets messy again.

For the crowd situation – Mundaka is "often" crowded, so when that 8ft glassy morning hits on the 18th, expect a lineup. It's a world-class wave, everyone knows it. And remember, this is an expert-only wave, especially when it's over 8ft as it will be on the 18th and 19th. That kind of power on a river mouth is no joke for beginners.

So, the long and short of it: suffer through a long, flat, boring first week, and then get ready for a proper mid-August session on the Tuesday morning. It's a long-range call, so it's promising but not locked in.

Rusty.

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