Vilassar de Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got a straight-up honest look at the surf over the next 16 days. Honestly, mate, it’s a flat spell for Vilassar de Mar. There’s no good surf on offer from the start – the finder shows zero recommendations for the whole window. The swell energy is barely a whisper, with the combined energy of all swells directed here measuring just 0 on the first day and only ever climbing to a weak 30 (30) on the 20th of July – that’s still tiny. The periods are short, maxing out at 7 seconds, so there’s no proper groundswell to get excited about. The water temperature is sitting at 76°, which is about average for the time of year – the anomaly is 1°, so nothing unusual there.

The first few days are a total write-off. Thursday the 9th of July has glassy conditions in the morning with a NW breeze at 3 mph, but there’s no swell – zero. That afternoon, a cross-on S wind at 12 mph kicks up a tiny 0.7 ft slop. Friday the 10th is similar: a morning cross-shore ENE wind at 9 mph with 0.7 ft, then afternoon cross-on again. Saturday the 11th sees a bit more, with 1 ft in the morning and 2 ft in the afternoon, but it’s all cross-shore or cross-on wind, choppy and poor. Sunday the 12th morning is glassy again with 0.7 ft, but there’s no energy behind it.

The middle of the week doesn’t improve. Monday the 13th to Wednesday the 15th, the swell stays under 2 ft. The best looking morning is Wednesday the 15th – glassy, with a NNW wind at 0 mph, and 2 ft from the SSE at a 5-second period – but the combined energy is only 17 (17). That’s weak, and the waves will be small and gutless. The winds shift onshore or cross-onshore in the afternoons, so any chance of a clean session is gone.

The second week is more of the same. From Thursday the 16th through to Tuesday the 23rd, the swell height rarely tops 2 ft, with periods staying short. The 20th of July morning has a brief moment of glassy conditions with a W wind at 3 mph and 3 ft from the ENE – that’s the biggest swell in the whole period, but the combined energy is only 30 (30) and the period is 5 seconds. It’s a weak, short-period windswell, and with the wind glassy, it’ll be clean but tiny. By the afternoon, a cross-on S wind at 12 mph messes it up.

The last few days, from the 22nd to the 24th, are flat again. The 23rd of July morning has a glassy 2 ft from the NE, but again, it’s small and weak. The 24th is glassy with 0.7 ft in the morning, then a cross-on SSW wind at 16 mph in the afternoon – that’s just chop.

The only break here is Vilassar de Mar, rated for beginners, but it’s inconsistent and rarely breaks. With the swell this small and the period so short, there’s nothing worthwhile for anyone. The setup is a beach, so with the stronger winds and poor surf quality, it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a blank run.

Rusty.

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