Mutriku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Mutriku.

Look, I’m gonna be honest with you – the next 16 days are a real struggle. We’ve got a little bit of new swell trying to push in, but the wind and the conditions are just not playing ball. It’s a frustrating stretch for the most part.

We start off on Thursday, the 23rd of July. There’s a bit of swell in the water, a weak 2ft from the north with a short, gutless 6-second period. The combined energy is pathetic at (34), and with a light breeze onshore from the NNE, it’s just not worth a paddle. The water is 77°, which is a full 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – super unusual, like bathwater, but it doesn’t make the surf any better.

Friday the 24th starts with a tiny 2ft north swell and glassy conditions in the morning. It’s clean, but there’s simply no push. By the afternoon, the wind swings NW and picks up to 12 mph, turning it into a cross-shore mess.

The weekend sees a pulse of energy, but it’s all wrong. Saturday the 25th has a 6ft WNW swell, period of 7 seconds, and moderate energy (301). But the wind is howling from the WNW at 16 mph, making it a lumpy, cross-shore battle. Then Saturday afternoon jumps to 8ft, energy (708), but with a risk of thunderstorms and 19 mph winds. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine. By Sunday the 26th we’ve got 6ft from the NW with a 7-second period, but the wind is still cross-shore.

We finally get a bit of a window on Monday the 27th morning. A 5ft NW swell with a solid 10-second period and moderate energy (468) rolling in. The wind is light cross-onshore from the NNW. It’s only a 1/10 score, but it’s the best we’ve got. This is a marginal call, but that longer period might give you a few clean lines if you pick your peak. The break itself is a sheltered reef, which is good, and the optimum swell direction is NW – which is exactly what we’re getting. But it’s inconsistent, so you’ll be waiting. It’s also a beginner-friendly spot, but at 5ft it’s getting towards the top end for a learner.

After that, it’s a wasteland for days. We’ve got a gap from Tuesday the 28th all the way through until Wednesday the 4th of August. Morning of the 4th, we get another tiny window of glassy conditions with a 4ft NW swell, 9-second period, and low energy (198). The waves are surfable but very ordinary. Thursday the 5th morning is also glassy, but with only 3ft and energy (140), it’s barely a blip.

The best of a bad bunch is that Monday the 27th morning. It’s not a stand-out by any stretch, but it’s the only time the swell size, period, and wind come close to lining up. Just don’t expect a crowd because it’s inconsistent, and the crowds are only sometimes around anyway.

Keep your expectations low, and maybe the forecasts will surprise us. Rusty.

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