Mallorca - Paguera Tora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be real about this one. The next 16 days for Mallorca are a tough beat. I'm looking at the whole picture, and honestly, there's not a single session that's gonna get the blood pumping. We're looking at a long, dry spell. The first real chance of a wave isn't until Sunday morning, the 26th of July, and even then it's a struggle.

We start off on Sunday morning the 26th with a tiny little 2 ft swell from the SW, but the wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 12 mph. The water is a balmy 84°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – more than 3 degrees above average, which is very unusual. The combined wave energy is a weak 29, which tells you everything you need to know. It's clean, but there's just not enough push. The afternoon goes downhill with a thunderstorm risk and onshore winds, so forget it.

The pattern stays the same all the way through: tiny, weak swells. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are almost flat with swell heights of 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft. The energy is down to 1. There's a glassy moment on Tuesday morning, but on a 0.7 ft, 3-second wave, it's barely a ripple. Wednesday the 29th through Friday the 31st does see a slight bump, with the swell reaching 1 ft from the SSE. The combined energy climbs to a weak 13, and we get some clean, cross-off winds in the mornings. Friday afternoon the 31st even goes glassy, but it's still just a 1 ft wave. It's a longboard or a foamie session at best, and even then you'll be scratching for anything.

The first week of August is more of the same. From Saturday the 1st right through to Monday the 10th, we're stuck in a rut with swell consistently under 1 ft. The energy rarely breaks into double digits. There are more clean mornings and a few glassy afternoons, like on Sunday the 9th, but the swell is pathetic. For a spot like Paguera-Tora, a beach and reef setup that rarely breaks, this is a total shutdown. The optimum swell direction is SSW, but the swells we do see are mostly from the SSE and SE, which isn't doing us any favors.

Look, there's nothing to get excited about. If you're desperate for a paddle, maybe the cleanest 1 ft mornings on the 30th or 31st of July could be a fun, mellow float on a longboard, but don't expect to catch a wave with any drive. The only plus side is the occasional glassy conditions, but on waves this small, it's a lake. For anyone looking for a proper surf, this is a total washout. The forecasts can change, but right now, this blank run is unfortunately pretty normal for the area.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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