Mutriku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's cookin' for Mutriku. It’s a sheltered little reef set-up, but it’s also inconsistent, so we can’t just rock up anytime and expect a show. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report there.

First bit of the outlook is a bit of a let-down. Saturday the 12th is flat as a pancake with tiny 2ft swell and weak energy (59). Not worth paddling out. Sunday the 13th is where things start to get interesting. That morning, we’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the NW with a nice long period of 13 seconds and moderate energy (540). And the wind? Dead calm, glassy. This is a proper standout. The reef will handle that long-period groundswell really well, shaping up some clean lines. The struggle is that this break is inconsistent, so when it’s on, it’s a treat. Get it while you can. Afternoon gets a bit onshore, so morning is the clear winner.

Monday the 14th is surfable but ordinary with 4ft and 4ft, nothing special. Tuesday the 15th is a write-off – small, weak, and then a nasty 16 mph cross-wind whips up a chop. Thursday morning the 17th is back in business with a glassy 5ft NW swell (675 energy) and those 11-second pulses. That's another clean session before the wind turns onshore later.

The next real highlight hits the following week. On Friday the 19th morning, we get another glassy 5ft NW swell (699 energy). Then Saturday the 20th morning is still clean but a touch smaller at 4ft. The real gem, the one you circle on the calendar, is two weeks out: Friday morning, September 25th. We’re looking at a solid 8ft of NW groundswell with a 14-second period and massive energy (2359). Winds are light from the SSE, glassy. That’s expert territory – over 8ft it's experts only, and 8ft is going to be pumping and heavy. Not for the faint-hearted, but for the crew who can handle it, that's the session of the outlook. The reef will love that long-period energy, though expect some big set waves. The morning is the go; the afternoon gets a slight cross-on wind so it won’t be as clean.

After that, Saturday morning the 26th is still fun at 6ft and glassy, but that 25th is the one to chase. Eventually, we trail off into a clean but smaller 3ft cross-off wind swell on the 27th. Gotta be present when that inconsistent reef turns on.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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