Mutriku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table.

Honestly, the whole 16-day window is looking like a write-off. You're looking at a massive gap of almost no surf worth paddling out for. The only flicker of life doesn't appear until the morning of Sunday, 19 July, and even then it's a bit of a stretch. Let's break it down.

For the first two weeks, from the start of the period right through to mid-July, it's flat and poor. We're talking tiny 0.7 ft to 2 ft waves, mostly cross-onshore winds, and the combined swell energy is barely cracking 100. The water temp anomaly is about average for the time of year, so you can't blame the cold for keeping you out. There are brief moments of glassy conditions on a few mornings, like Tuesday July 7th, Thursday July 9th, Friday July 10th, Tuesday July 14th, Thursday July 16th, and Friday July 17th, but with next to no swell it's just flat, clean water. Not worth getting wet.

Finally, on Sunday the 19th of July, the afternoon sees a jump in size, hitting a much better 6 ft from the NW. The combined wave energy rockets up to 597 – that's strong energy. However, the winds go choppy cross-onshore, making it messy. Before that, on the morning of Sunday the 19th, it's a smaller 2 ft from the NW with a very long period of 12 seconds and clean, cross-off winds from the SW. That 2 ft might look small, but that long period means there's a bit of push, and with clean conditions, it's actually the most surfable of the lot. But it's still only a *1 out of 10* – surfable but very ordinary.

Mutriku (reef) is the only spot in the game. It's a sheltered reef, inconsistent, and the only swell it really likes comes from the NW. That's a perfect direction match for what we finally get on the 19th. The crowd factor can be an issue sometimes, but honestly, you won't be fighting for waves on what's on offer here.

Forget about the second week entirely – it's dead quiet until that last weekend. The standout, if you can even call it that, is the morning of Sunday the 19th for a small, clean, long-period swell. It's not great, but it's the best of a bad bunch. This is one of those times where the forecast might change, but right now, keep your board in the car and your expectations low.

- Rusty

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