Mutriku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this one’s a tough pill to swallow. Mutriku is a sheltered reef set-up that really needs a clean window to shine, and over this 16-day stretch, we just aren't getting one. The water is sitting at a balmy 74°, which is a good 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real bonus if you’re paddling out without a winter suit, but it’s about the only silver lining.

The first real chance to even get wet doesn't come until Monday morning, 7th September. We’ve got a tiny 2ft groundswell out of the WNW with a long 15 second period. The energy is weak, reading only 272. The wind is glassy, and that’s a major positive for a spot like this that needs it clean. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for little rights. This is really only for the patient, local crew.

Then Tuesday morning, 8th September is a repeat. Same deal – 3ft WNW swell, 11 seconds, glassy conditions, combined energy is a low 183. It’s small, it’s clean, and it’s ordinary. Nothing to get excited about.

Now, Thursday morning, 10th September might be the pick of the whole run. We get a 4ft WNW swell, 11 seconds, and the wind is dead calm – glassy as a mirror. The energy is moderate at 328. For a reef that loves that NW direction, this is the cleanest it’s gonna get. But it’s weak, and the crowds are *sometimes* a factor here, so you might have a few heads bobbing around for the scraps.

After that, it’s a long, sad slide. From Friday 11th September all the way through to Sunday 20th September, the score is flat zero. We’re talking 10 days of tiny, messy, onshore junk. The swell drops to 1ft, periods get short, and the wind is constantly cross-on or onshore. There’s a small window on Sunday 13th September morning with a 4ft 10-second swell and glassy wind – energy of 348 – but it’s still scored as ordinary, so don’t hold your breath. The rest of that second week is pure frustration.

Honestly, the best bet here is to just wait for the rare glassy mornings on the 7th, 8th, or 10th, and enjoy the warm water while you’re scratching for tiny waves. If you’re an expert, the 5ft NW swell showing up on Saturday 5th September afternoon and Wednesday 9th September morning is the only time the size gets interesting, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, turning it into a choppy mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.

So, the standout? It’s Thursday morning, 10th September. 4ft from the NW, glassy, and the only time this reef might offer a clean little shoulder. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got.

Rusty.

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