Mutriku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the Basque Coast around Mutriku is lookin’ at a long, quiet stretch. We’ve got sixteen days on the table, but it’s a tough start.

Right now and for the next two weeks, the surf is flat to tiny. We’re talkin’ a solid gap of no real waves worth paddlin’ for. From Monday the 13th right through to Saturday the 25th of July, it’s all under 3 ft, mostly around 1 ft to 3 ft, and what little there is comes from the NW or NNW with short periods of 4 to 6 seconds – that’s weak, choppy windswell. The combined energy barely gets above 60 most days, and a lot of it’s under 40. That is weak energy (between 25 and 66). Water temp’s sittin’ at 25°, which is *much warmer than normal* for the time of year – a solid 4° above average, so you don’t need a thick suit.

Mutriku is a sheltered reef setup that loves a proper NW groundswell with offshore winds from the SSW. But through this stretch, we’re mostly seein’ light cross-onshore breezes from the north. Some mornings go glassy, but the swell just ain’t there.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Monday the 27th of July. That morning we get a bump to 4 ft from the NW with an 8-second period and glassy NNE winds. The combined energy climbs to 151 – that’s moderate energy (151). The wave comment calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – so it’s not a standout, just the least bad day. A beginner-friendly 4 ft but still pretty weak and not well-shaped. The afternoon gets chopped up by a 15 km/h NNW breeze.

The 28th of July Tuesday morning fades back to 2 ft and cross-onshore conditions. It’s a quiet period overall, typical for this location when the Atlantic isn’t sendin’ anything substantial. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the 27th morning is your only real chance, but don’t expect much. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a wait-and-see kind of fortnight.

Rusty.

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