Vilassar de Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our local stretch.

Honestly, I’ve gotta level with you – this is a tough one to write. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for any decent surf around here. We’re staring down a long run of flat, weak, or just plain messy conditions. There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile from right now, basically all the way through. The only spot the data even considers is Vilassar de Mar (Spain), and even that’s a stretch.

We start off with a few tiny, weak pulses but nothing to get excited about. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 80°, which is nice for a swim, but the wave energy is barely registering. Tuesday morning the 28th is glassy with a light NW wind, but there’s zero swell – 0 energy. It’s a flat calm. Tuesday afternoon picks up a tiny 1ft SSW swell at a pathetic 3-second period, blown out by a 16 mph crosswind. That’s a no-go.

Wednesday the 29th, Thursday the 30th, Friday the 31st… all the same story. Tiny dribbles of swell, mostly 1ft or less, with periods of 3 to 6 seconds, and moderate to strong cross or onshore winds. The combined energy never breaks into double digits. It’s not surfable, it’s just chop.

We get a brief glimmer of hope on Sunday morning the 2nd of August – glassy conditions with a light WNW wind and a 1ft SSW swell, period 4 seconds. Energy is still tiny at 6. It’s better than nothing, but it’s a long way from rideable. The same pattern of feeble, short-period waves and poor winds drags on through the entire first week of August.

There’s a bit of a bump on Tuesday the 11th of August, with a morning cross-offshore wind and a 1ft SSE swell at 5 seconds. The energy finally hits 8, which is still weak. The afternoon gets a bit more energy at 13, but the period stays short and the wind goes cross-shore. It’s still not a session you’d paddle out for.

The best that this whole forecast has to offer, and I’m saying this with a heavy heart, is probably Wednesday the 12th of August. Morning looks glassy, with a 2ft Easterly swell. The period is still only 4 seconds, so it’s weak and choppy, but with glassy conditions and a light south wind, it might be the cleanest you’ll see. The energy is 6. It’s a surf for a longboard and a whole lot of patience.

In short, we’ve got a 16-day stretch with almost no real surf. The energy is all in the single digits or low teens, the swell heights are tiny, the periods are short, and the winds are rarely right. There’s no standout day, no session to circle on the calendar. It’s a flat spell. The good news is, this area tends to be more consistent than this, so forecasts can change. But for now, I’d leave the board in the car and enjoy the clear skies.

- Rusty

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