Sopelana Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards here. Honestly, for the next week or so, it’s pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and wonky wind. The first real glimmer of something worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Saturday morning the 11th, and even then it’s just barely surfable with a bit of a clean look.

That Saturday morning, the 11th, we get a little pulse from the NNW at 1ft and a period of 12 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, so it’ll have some shape, and with the ENE cross-offshore breeze it’ll be clean. The combined energy is weak though, only 89. It’s better than the rubbish we’ve had, but don’t expect much.

Sunday the 12th morning is worth a mention – glassy conditions with the wind dead calm, and 2ft from the NW at 10 seconds. It’ll be pretty, but the energy is still low at 64. A longboarder’s dream, maybe.

Then Monday the 13th morning, it’s glassy again with a bit of WNW swell at 3ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and weak.

Now, the real standout in this entire forecast is Thursday the 23rd of July. That morning, we’re looking at clean glassy conditions, a solid 8ft of swell from the NW, with a moderate energy of 682. The file says the wind is calm and it’s clear. That’s a big swell, over 8ft, so this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The size and the clean conditions will mean some proper, chunky walls at Sopelana. It’s a long way out, so treat this as a promising but uncertain call, but if it comes together, it’ll be the day to clear your schedule.

Water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild to report there except maybe a slight relief from the summer heat.

Over the whole period, it’s mostly poor conditions with onshore wind or tiny swell. The 23rd is the one true highlight. Before that, you’re hunting for scraps on the clean, glassy mornings, but it’s going to be small.

Rusty

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