Playa de Espana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I'm gonna level with you – the next two weeks at Playa de Espana are a real mixed bag, and honestly, the first week is pretty grim. We're looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, with the surf quality only really finding its feet late in the game.

The key issue is that through the first week, the swell is small and short-period, and the wind is just all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, making for choppy, disorganised waves. The water is a warm 72° – that's a solid 5° warmer than usual, so it's a bit of a tropical bath, but it’s not gonna help the surf. The best bet in the whole 16-day window looks to be Wednesday, July 29th. The morning at Playa de Espana (beach and reef) is looking like a real standout. We've got a new swell filling in from the NNW, 3ft, with a proper 11-second period, giving it some decent energy (221). The kicker is the glassy conditions – that's a major positive – and the wind from the NNE is so light it's practically nothing. The water is still much warmer than normal, so a spring suit is all you'll need. It’s not huge, but it's the cleanest it's going to be for a while. The afternoon on that day gets a bit onshore, so the morning is the window.

The first few days are a write-off. From the 22nd to the 28th, the swell is weak, with energy readings mostly under 140, and the wind is consistently bad. There's a flicker of a clean window on Sunday morning, July 26th, but the swell is a weak 4ft from the NNW with a 6-second period, so it's surfable but very ordinary. You'll be waiting.

Then, after a bit of a lull around the end of July, we get into August with a bit more hope. Saturday, August 1st, shows a bigger swell from the NW, 4ft to 4ft, with a 10-second period and moderate energy (263 to 329). It's a bit cross-onshore in the morning and onshore in the arvo, so it's marginal, but it’s a step up in size. The real hidden gem, though, is Sunday, August 2nd morning. That's glassy again, with a clean 2ft wave from the NW at 9 seconds. It's small, but it's the only other glassy session in the entire run. Monday, August 3rd, morning has a bit more size (3ft) and a long period (10 seconds) from the N, with a cross-shore breeze, making it marginal but surfable.

The second week is a bit of a lottery with the long-range call, but the trend is for more energy. But honestly, if you're looking for the absolute best, point your board for the morning of Wednesday, July 29th, and maybe the morning of August 2nd. Don't waste your time on the days in between.

Rusty

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