Mutriku Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Rusty here, and this one is a tough pill to swallow for the next week and a half, but there’s some light right at the end of this 16-day run. The real standout is shaping up for the 30th and 31st, so let’s talk you through the quiet spell first.

Right now and for the coming days, it’s a frustrating stretch at Mutriku. This reef break is notoriously inconsistent, and this period proves it. The water is sitting at 77°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you’ll be sweating in your wetsuit on those tiny days.

From Sunday the 16th right through to Tuesday the 25th, it’s essentially a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly 0.7ft to 3ft, with weak energy readings mostly under 100. The wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up what little bump there is. The sessions on Tuesday the 18th morning and Wednesday the 19th morning turn glassy, but with swell under 2ft and periods as short as 5 seconds, there’s nothing to ride. Thursday the 20th sees a pulse of longer-period swell (11 seconds), pushing energy to 213, but light rain and onshore winds ruin the surface. It’s a classic “looks better on paper” moment.

There’s a tiny window on Monday the 24th morning – a clean, offshore wind from the SW, but with a wave height of only 2ft and energy at 63, it’s a longboard-only or flat spell. The rest of that week stays small and messy.

Now, here’s the promise. After a long, boring gap, things wake up on Sunday the 30th of August. The morning brings a solid 5ft of NW groundswell with a long 12-second period and very strong energy of 711. The wind goes glassy – calm as can be. This is the kind of clean, lined-up swell that a reef break like Mutriku can turn into something special. It’s a proper standout, but with the wave height over 5ft, it’s a step up for beginners. That long period will make the sets fat and powerful, perfect for the reef.

Monday the 31st morning keeps the run going. Swell drops slightly to 4ft from the NNW with a period of 11 seconds and energy at 411. The wind is dead calm again – glassy conditions. It’s a bit smaller, but still a great, clean option for a Monday paddle out. The afternoon turns onshore, so get it early.

So, in short: endure the long, flat, and choppy gap until the 30th. That final weekend is the only true standout – promising, but still over a week away, so keep an eye on it. For now, the board stays in the bag.

Rusty.

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