Playa de Robayera Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Playa de Robayera.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a waiting game. The next few days are looking pretty ordinary, with small, messy waves and cross-onshore winds messing things up. It’s not until Saturday the 22nd that we see a real window of opportunity.

The standout session is definitely Saturday morning, the 22nd of August. We’re looking at a clean 4ft wave from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is going light and cross-offshore, which should clean things right up. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 73°. The wave energy is moderate (281), so it’s not going to be a pumping beast, but it’ll be fun and surfable. Saturday afternoon is even better with glassy conditions, same 4ft NW swell, but the energy drops a little (249). This is a river mouth, so it’s exposed to the NW, and it’s fairly consistent, but crowds are often a thing here, so expect some company.

Before that, there’s a gap of nothing much worth paddling out for. From Tuesday the 18th right through to Friday the 21st, it’s all small, weak, and choppy. The swell does bump up on the 20th and 21st, with 4ft to 5ft NW swell, but the wind is cross-on and the conditions are just poor. The 5ft on Friday the 21st is borderline, but with a cross-on breeze, it’s not worth the hassle.

After the Saturday highlight, it fades again. Sunday the 23rd is a write-off with rain and onshore wind. The following week is a bit of a mixed bag of small, weak swells and poor conditions. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 26th morning with glassy conditions and a 3ft WNW swell, but the energy is only 109, so it’s very ordinary. Then on the 27th, the swell jumps to 8ft from the NW (strong energy at 939), but it’s blown out by a 15 mph cross-on wind, making it a mess. That’s expert-only territory for size, but the wind ruins it.

The long-range looks pretty bleak. The last few days of August and into September show nothing but very small, weak pulses and mostly cross-onshore winds. There’s a glassy morning on the 31st of August with a 1ft WNW swell, but that’s barely a ripple. The 1st of September is similar – glassy but tiny. The 2nd of September morning has a glassy 3ft NW swell, but again, it’s not enough to get excited about.

Honestly, for this stretch, if you’re looking for a paddle, your best bet is to circle Saturday the 22nd. The rest of the window is mostly a write-off, with long gaps of nothing. If the wind stays onshore when the swell is bigger, this setup might be more interesting for the kite crowd than us surfers.

Rusty.

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