Mallorca - Son Serra Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next sixteen days. It’s gonna be a tough stretch at Son Serra Nova. I’m looking at the charts and, honestly, we’ve got a whole lot of flat, small, and gutless conditions ahead. The water is sitting at a toasty 84°, which is a good five degrees warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a seriously warm bath, so at least you won’t need a hood.

Right out of the gate, from the 2nd through the 5th, there’s just nothing. Zilch. Nada. The energy reading is zero. We’ve got a couple of glassy mornings, like early on the 3rd and 4th, but with no swell, it’s just a lake out there. You’d be better off on a paddleboard.

We finally see a pulse of life on the afternoon of the 5th, but it’s a tease. A tiny 1ft of swell from the NNE with a period of 3 seconds. That’s just wind chop, not a wave. The energy is weak, reading a pathetic 3. This pattern of inconsistent, dribbly little waves continues through the next week. There’s a slightly better morning on the 7th with 2ft from the north at 6 seconds, and the energy bumps up to 16. Still small, but with that light offshore wind, it might be worth a paddle just to say you did. Don’t get your hopes up.

The 8th has a similar story, with a small cross-off breeze but barely a ripple of energy. We see some glassy conditions on the morning of the 10th, but again, the swell is just not there.

Looking into the second week, starting around the 14th, things get a touch more interesting, but it’s still not worth writing home about. The swell from the north starts filling in a bit better, hitting 2ft on the morning of the 14th, and the energy kicks up to 20. That’s still weak, folks. By the 15th, we get a period of 8 seconds and the energy gets to 44, but it’s cross-shore and choppy.

The 16th is probably the best of a bad bunch. We’ve got 2ft of north swell and the energy reading climbs to 79, the biggest we’ve seen. Still not a big number, but it’s *something*. The wind is light and cross-on, which will keep it from being perfect, but if you’re desperate, that’s your window. It’s a small, weak, and inconsistent period. This break is a reef setup that rarely breaks, so a weak, short period swell isn’t going to do it any favors. Even at its best, this is marginal, and with the water being so warm and the surf being this weak, it’s a tough call.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16 days, there’s nothing that stands out as a classic. The best bet is that Sunday the 16th, when the swell finally gets its act together just a little. But I’m not going to hype it up – we’re chasing shadows here. Unless something changes, it’s a flat spell, and that’s pretty normal for this area in August. Keep your board waxed and your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty.

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