Mallorca - Son Serra Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the local stretch around here.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be honest with you – it’s a grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny, messy waves for the whole 16-day window. The only real break we’ve got on the cards is Son Serra Nova (Mallorca), a reef setup that’s exposed to the swell but "rarely breaks" – and this forecast proves it. The water is sitting at a very warm 84°, which is about 6° warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the swim is tropical.

Straight up, there’s nothing to get excited about for the first week. From Saturday 1st August through to Friday 7th August, we’re dealing with tiny dribbles of swell – 0.3ft to 1ft – with periods under 6 seconds, and combined energy barely cracking single digits (1 to 9). The winds are all over the place, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no wave energy to work with. Saturday 1st and Thursday 6th do have glassy conditions, but with 0.3ft of swell, you’re just floating.

The second week isn’t much kinder. From Saturday 8th August to Friday 14th August, we keep seeing the same pattern: tiny 0.7ft to 1ft waves, short periods, and energy under 20. Saturday 8th morning has a light offshore, but it’s on a 0.7ft, 5-second swell – not worth waxing up for.

We do finally get a little pulse on Saturday 15th August. The morning sees a 2ft swell from the north, period 6 seconds, and a light offshore wind from the SSW – that’s a clean, gentle offshore look. The afternoon picks up a bit more: 3ft from the north, still 6 seconds, and clean offshore winds. Combined energy hits 71 – still weak, but it’s the best we’ll see. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so don’t expect barrels, but for a reef that rarely breaks, this is your only real chance. By Sunday 16th, it’s back to small, cross-onshore junk.

So here’s the deal: the only standout – and I’m using that term loosely – is Saturday 15th August afternoon. The 3ft north swell with clean offshore winds might give you a few little runners at the reef. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’s the only game in town. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off for surfing. If you’re into kiting, maybe the choppier afternoons with 12 mph+ cross-onshore winds could be fun, but for a paddle surfer? Leave the board at home.

Rusty.

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