Mutriku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating period ahead for Mutriku. We’re looking at a long stretch of barely anything ridable, so don’t get your hopes up for any fireworks. The only real standout—and I use that word loosely—might be right near the end.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of NW swell around 3ft on Thursday the 30th of July, but the wind is cross-on and messy, combined energy is weak (86), and wave quality is poor. The water temp is sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, about 5° warmer than average—that’s a nice surprise for the skin.

Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August are tiny, with waves around 2ft to 2ft. There are some glassy moments early in the mornings, which is a positive, but the swell just doesn’t have any punch – combined energy is well under 100 across the board. It’s a tough call to paddle out on these scraps.

From Sunday the 2nd all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s a real drought. Swell heights barely top 1ft most days, period is short, and combined energy drops into the teens or single digits. You get occasional glassy conditions, but there is simply no wave to ride. That’s a long, quiet spell.

Then around Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August, we see a small pulse of NW and NNW swell bumping up to about 3ft to 3ft. The period is very short at only 4 to 6 seconds, so it will be weak and crumbly, not the kind of wave that holds shape. Combined energy only reaches 55 to 56, so still weak. Winds are cross to cross-on, nothing clean enough to turn this into something special. Not one for the highlights reel.

By Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of August it fades away again. The Friday morning on the 14th has a glassy window with 2ft NW swell, period 6 seconds, and combined energy just 20 – it’s a lake.

The best on offer? That ends up being a toss-up, but I’d give the nod to the morning of Saturday the 1st of August. It’s still tiny at 2ft from the NW, but you get glassy conditions and the swell direction matches the optimum for Mutriku (NW). It’s a reef break (Mutriku, Spain – It’s in the ocean, but this is a sheltered reef spot). The consistency is listed as *inconsistent*, so don’t expect a set every few minutes. Crowds are *sometimes* an issue, so you might have company. It’s only for beginners on a small day like this, so don’t expect barrels. The Friday morning the 14th is a similar call but with even less energy.

That’s the story. A long, lean couple of weeks. Fingers crossed the models shift.

Rusty.

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