Playa de Robayera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the forecast is pretty grim for a stretch. We’ve got a long, quiet gap before anything even starts to look like a surf. The first few days are just not worth the wetsuit rub. From Friday 14 August through to Sunday 16 August, it’s mostly small, messy, cross-onshore junk. The swell is tiny, around 2 ft to 4 ft, and it’s coming from the WNW and N with short periods. The combined energy is weak, between 57 and 116, and the wind is just ruining any chance of a clean line. You’d be better off staying in bed.

Monday 17 August morning finally gives us a little window. Playa de Robayera (river break) sees a glassy moment with a tiny 2 ft wave from the NNW, period a short 6 seconds. The energy is only 51, so it’s weak, but the glassy conditions are a rare treat. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The water temperature is 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The afternoon gets chopped up again, so make the most of that morning window.

Then it’s back to the doldrums. From Monday afternoon all the way through to Wednesday 19 August, it’s cross-on junk, tiny swell, and poor conditions. There’s a gap of about three days with nothing to recommend.

Thursday 20 August morning brings another glassy spell, with a 2 ft NW swell, but this time the period jumps to 11 seconds. That’s a bit more groundswell quality, and the energy hits 147. For a brief moment, it could be clean but small. The afternoon turns onshore again.

The pattern stays weak and average right through to the end of the week. Friday 21 August afternoon sees another glassy moment with a 3 ft NNW swell, period 7 seconds, energy 126. Still very ordinary, but at least it’s clean.

Now, the standout window is on Thursday 27 August morning. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a 5 ft NW swell, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy is 300. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the SE, giving us clean conditions. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer. It’s not huge, but it’s the most promising day in the whole run. The break is a river mouth, so that longer-period swell should wrap in nicely.

The end of the run gets punchy but messy. Friday 28 August and Saturday 29 August see a big jump in swell, with heights up to 12 ft and periods of 14 seconds. The energy is massive, hitting 4701 on Saturday morning. But the wind is a howling cross-onshore from the W and WNW, up to 31 mph. It’s blown out, lumpy, and only for the hardcore or the kite crew. The beach setup here will be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For experts only, if they’re desperate.

So, the honest call: Thursday 27 August morning is the pick. Clean, 5 ft, cross-off wind. The rest is mostly a washout, with a few glassy but tiny windows earlier on.

Rusty.

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