Mallorca - Son Serra Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Mallorca - Son Serra Nova. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. It’s a reef setup that rarely breaks, and the forecast is a long, quiet run for the most part. We’ve got a 16-day window, but the first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the morning of Thursday the 6th.

The water is sitting at 84° right now, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – that’s over three degrees above the average, so it’s a real anomaly.

For the first week, it’s a real struggle. We get a few tiny pulses. Thursday the 6th morning is glassy but with a super weak 1.0ft swell from the north, period of 5 seconds, and the energy is a measly 4. Not worth paddling out for. Friday the 7th morning is the first time we see something surfable, but it’s still very ordinary. A glassy 3ft from the north-northeast, period of 6 seconds, with energy reading 55. It’s small, but it’s clean. That gets wrecked by the afternoon onshore wind though.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a write-off. We get a few glassy mornings with zero swell, and some afternoons with cross-shore chop. The wind is all over the shop, but there’s simply no push. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the 7th afternoon all the way through to the 15th.

Now, the standout. It’s way out there, so keep an eye on the long-range forecast, but Sunday the 16th afternoon is the one. The wind goes glassy, calm, and the swell jumps to 5ft from the north-northeast with a 7-second period. The combined energy is 202, which is moderate but strong enough for this spot. This is the best bet of the whole period – clean, glassy, and a real wave. That morning also looks promising with a 4ft swell and offshore winds, but the afternoon is the winner.

The next real highlight is a big one, but it’s a week and a half away. On Tuesday the 18th morning, we’ve got a 8ft swell from the east-southeast, period of 8 seconds, and the energy is a massive 797. That’s a strong, powerful swell. The wind is cross-offshore and clean. This is for experts only – that size at a reef is no joke. It’s the biggest push of the whole forecast, but there’s a catch: the afternoon on the same day and the next day are all blown out. So if you’re charging, that Tuesday morning session is the one.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is the glassy afternoon of Sunday the 16th for a fun, clean session, and the big, powerful morning of Tuesday the 18th for the experienced crew. The rest of the time, it’s a waiting game. This spot rarely breaks, and you can see why.

Rusty.

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