La Boya Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Honestly, this is a tough stretch to call. For the next couple of weeks, the swell is there but the wind is just ruining it for us. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for clean, good-quality waves. The main spot we’re looking at, La Boya, is a reef break, and it’s exposed to the south swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first surf we can talk about starts on Friday morning, August 14. We’ve got some chest to head-high swell at around 6 ft coming from the ESE, with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is moderate (723), but it’s a cross-onshore wind at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. That pattern sticks around through the weekend, with the swell building a bit. By Sunday afternoon, August 16, the swell jumps to a solid 8 ft from the ESE with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a strong energy reading (2097), but with a risk of thunderstorms and a 16 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s blown out and honestly looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session. That size is getting into expert-only territory anyway.

Through the middle of next week, from Monday August 17 to Thursday August 20, the swell drops. We’re looking at 3 ft to 5 ft waves but the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, keeping things messy. The energy drops to weak to moderate levels, and the wave comment across the board is “poor surf conditions.” There’s no standout day here.

Then we hit a real quiet spell. From Friday August 21 all the way through to Tuesday August 25, the swell is tiny – under 3 ft – with periods of 5 to 7 seconds. The combined swell energy barely gets into double digits. The wind is a mix of light and moderate, sometimes onshore, but there’s just not enough wave to bother with. That’s a solid five or six days of near-flat conditions.

There is one glimmer, but it’s a long way off. On Wednesday morning, August 26, we see a little pulse of 5 ft from the ESE with a 7-second period. The wind turns cross-shore and light (9 mph), and the energy jumps to moderate (332). It’s still only a 1 out of 10 score and the comment says “marginal,” but with a gentle breeze and slight cross-chop, it’s the cleanest looking session in the entire forecast. It’s not a standout by any means, but if you’re desperate, that’s your best bet. After that, it drops back to small, poor surf through the end of the month.

So to sum it up: the first week is wind-slammed and messy, the middle is flat, and the very end of the lineup on August 26 is the only time worth paddling out, and even then, keep your expectations low.

Rusty.

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