Vilassar de Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We've got a stretch of tiny, weak, and mostly messy surf ahead, so you might want to keep the boards in the car for a while.

The only spot on the radar is Vilassar de Mar, but it's a rough run. The swell is practically non-existent for the first week, with wave heights barely scraping 1 foot and periods so short they're just wind slop. The combined energy is pitiful, often sitting at just 1 or 2 (weak energy). It's a classic case of "poor surf conditions" day after day.

For the first few days, from Friday the 24th through the end of July, you're looking at a mix of onshore and cross-shore winds, with the occasional morning offering a clean look. Sunday morning the 26th is glassy and offshore, but there's literally zero swell. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about there.

The best you'll find is on Wednesday morning the 29th of July. We've got a glassy, clean surface with a light wind from the WSW, and the swell is... well, 0.3 feet from the east. It's a total knee-slapper, but if you're a beginner on a foamie and desperate for a splash, that's your window. The consistent, clean conditions are the only highlight, but the wave energy is just a whisper.

After that, there's a real dead zone. From the 30th of July right through to the 5th of August, there are days with zero swell, either blank or with tiny, weak pulses. The morning of the 6th of August brings a little more pulse, with 1 foot from the southeast and a period of 5 seconds, but it's cross-onshore and choppy again. The energy is still weak, hitting 7 (weak energy).

Then, on Friday morning the 7th of August, we get the biggest bump of the whole run. It's still small, at 2 feet from the southeast, but the period stretches to 7 seconds and the energy jumps to 22 (weak energy). The wind is light cross-shore, so it could be a bit cleaner than the rest. It's not a standout in any normal sense, but compared to the rest of the forecast, it's the best we've got. It's still only for beginners and longboarders, and you'll be scratching for waves.

The outlook turns to glass again on Saturday the 8th of August, but the swell is already fading. Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there's nothing here that will get a surfer's heart pumping. Keep your eyes on the charts, because this blank run can't last forever.

Rusty.

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