Mundaka Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks here at Mundaka. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, and you’ll need to be patient. The first proper chance of anything decent isn’t until the 10th of September, so there’s a bit of a dry spell to sit through.

Right now, into the weekend, forget it. We’ve got a weak, jumbled sea with a lot of cross-shore wind. The energy is just not there, and the conditions are messy. You’d be wasting your time paddling out. That continues through the start of the week, with the swell dropping off and the wind playing games. It’s a real nothing period.

The standout window, and the only real one to get excited about, is the morning of Thursday, the 10th of September. That’s when the stars align briefly. We’ve got a clean 5ft northwest groundswell rolling in, with a period of 11 seconds. The wind is glassy, dead calm, which is a major win for a spot like this. The wave energy is moderate (476), and the swell direction is straight out of the northwest, which is exactly what this river mouth wants. The tide will be a factor, but if you get the push right, Mundaka will be offering up some of those long, bowling lefts. This is expert territory at the best of times, and with that 5ft of clean NW swell, it’s going to be a proper session for the crew who know what they’re doing. It’s the best on offer, no question.

After that, it’s back to the waiting game. The wind swings onshore again, and the swell gets thrown around by strong northerly breezes. There’s a bit of a long-period pulse (16 seconds) on the 15th, but it’s blown out by a fresh 15-18 mph cross-onshore wind, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. That’s not a paddle session; that’s more for the kite crew if anything.

Even into the final week of the forecast, the 18th and 19th of September, you get a little bit of clean glass again, but the swell is tiny, just 2ft. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Not worth the hype.

So, bottom line: save your energy for the 10th of September morning. That’s the one. The rest of the run is a lot of waiting, with a lot of poor conditions. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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