Mallorca - Paguera Tora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gutted, folks. I’ve stared at the charts until my eyes went square, and the honest truth is, there is absolutely nothing worth paddling out for in the next sixteen days around here. We are looking at a proper flat spell. The guidance shows the whole window as "poor surf conditions" and the scores are all zeros. There’s no way to sugarcoat it: we’re in a full-on summer lull.

I know it’s a bummer, especially with that water feeling like a warm bath. Early on Monday the 3rd, the water temp is sitting at 85°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s not just a little unusual, that’s a real anomaly. It’s like surfing in soup, but it’s clean and glassy early.

We do see a little pulse of weak, short-period energy trying to show its face around Tuesday the 4th. We’re talking tiny 1ft swell, with a 6-second period, and a combined energy of just 8. The wind is offshore and light, so it’ll be glassy, but there’s simply no power to push a wave. It’s those ankle-biters that don't even reform properly. We see a similar faint pulse of 1ft with a combined energy of 14 on the morning of Wednesday the 5th, with clean conditions again, but still no size.

The pattern stays flat, with occasional days of clean, glassy mornings and then sea-breezes chopping things up in the afternoon. On the 9th, the swell bumps to 2ft, but it’s onshore and messy. The 10th has similar 2ft swell with a period of 6 seconds, and while the morning has an offshore wind, it's just not enough to make anything of it. The energy readings stay weak, well under 100, all the way through the second week.

Honestly, for the whole run, the only break on the cards is Paguera-Tora-Mallorca (Mallorca), and it's rated as "rarely breaks," which is living up to its name. With this lack of swell, it won't break at all. In fact, from the 12th through to the 18th, there are long stretches with absolutely zero swell energy forecast, just flat, oily water. The few days that do show a blip, like the 14th and 16th, are only 0.3ft to 0.7ft with short periods – completely unsurfable.

When it's this flat and the water's this warm, the only thing that setup of beach and reef, a light cross-onshore breeze and no swell is good for is a bit of a splash about or maybe some kite surfing if you're really desperate to get a pull. But for a surfboard? Not a chance. There's just no reason to even bring a board down to the water. The forecasts can change, sure, but for now, save your wax and let the sand settle.

Rusty.

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