Mundaka Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you: the next 16 days are a tough watch for Mundaka. The whole window is a flat, gutless run with no real surf to get excited about. From now through to the 13th of August, every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. We’re talking about a 16-day gap with no recommendations at all. It’s a blank run, and honestly, for a spot like this, it’s just one of those spells where the ocean shuts down. Don’t let it get you down – forecasts can change, and it rarely stays this poor for long.

Let’s walk through the little scraps we get. Wednesday the 29th of July offers tiny 3 ft swell from the NW with a 9-second period, mixing with a cross-shore wind in the morning, then turning cross-onshore and choppy in the arvo. Combined wave energy is weak at 117 (moderate) in the morning, dropping to 83 by afternoon. The water is sitting at 74°, which is 4° warmer than normal – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll feel it. But it’s all small and messy.

Thursday the 30th isn’t any better: 2 ft to 2 ft NW swell, light cross-onshore wind, and energy as low as 65. Friday the 31st sees a glassy morning with 2 ft NW swell, period 8 seconds, and energy of just 41 – the ocean is dead flat. Saturday the 1st of August brings a tiny 3 ft NNW swell, but cross-onshore wind and a period of 8 seconds, energy 85. Sunday the 2nd is glassy again with 2 ft swell, but still not enough to break a board.

The whole first week is limp. The second week is even worse. From Monday the 3rd all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August, we’re stuck with 0.3 ft to 1 ft swell, periods dropping to 5-10 seconds, and energy figures as low as 10 to 47. The only highlight is a glassy morning on Tuesday the 4th and Saturday the 8th, but there’s simply no energy to ride.

Things look like they might try to pick up on Sunday the 9th of August. A 2 ft NW swell with a 5-second period – that’s short period, wind swell, not much grunt. Energy at 38 in the morning, then the afternoon jumps to 114 with a 2 ft NW swell and 10-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy with 16 mph wind. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than paddle surfing.

Monday the 10th of August shows the biggest swell of the entire window: 4 ft from the NW, 8-second period, and combined energy of 149 (moderate). But it’s cross-shore with a cross-chop and 16 mph wind, so it’ll be lumpy. Still, for a spot that’s been dead, this is the only day that might have a few rideable lumps if you’re desperate. The afternoon drops to 3 ft, same direction, but cross-onshore and choppy.

From Tuesday the 11th through to Thursday the 13th of August, it’s back to 1 ft to 3 ft, NNW swell, periods of 5-8 seconds, and energy below 86. The ocean is just not cooperating.

There is no standout here. The best you could hope for is the morning of Monday the 10th of August, with 4 ft NW swell and the highest energy all window (149), but the wind is messy and it’s hardly a classic Mundaka session. That’s a long-range call, too – so take it with a grain of salt. For now, leave the board in the car and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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