La Cicer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with you about La Cicer. I've looked over the charts, and honestly, mate, it's a tough stretch ahead. We've got a long 16-day window, but the surf is just not cooperating.

The core issue is the wind. For the first week and a half, it’s locked in from the north, blowing straight onshore or cross-onshore. That’s going to chop up whatever swell is trying to show. The energy in the water is moderate, with combined swell energy jumping between 200 and 580 (units), but it doesn’t matter much when the wind is tearing it apart. It's all labelled as poor surf conditions.

Monday the 7th through to Friday the 12th of September are a write-off. We get some knee-to-waist high lines around the 12th (6.6 ft), but it's that awful onshore wind. Looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle day.

Then we hit a slight window. On Sunday the 13th of September, the wind backs off a bit to a light easterly, and the swell period goes from that short, weak stuff to something more respectable. That morning, the wind is actually cross-shore and light. The swell is 4.9 ft from the N, but the direction isn't a perfect match. It's just a marginal day. That Monday the 14th is interesting. A clean NNW groundswell shows up with a very long period of 13 seconds, reaching 2.6 ft, but it's coming from the north, which for La Cicer’s exposure is a questionable angle. That longer period might make it a bit walled at this beach break, but that north-northwest wind early in the morning, which is offshore here, might just make the small ones glassy. It’s the only real glimmer of hope.

After that, the second week drops off. The swell fades dramatically, dropping below 1.6 ft by the 22nd, with weak energy (81-92 units). The water temp is sitting around 75.2°F, which is normal for this time of year, but you won't care about that if you're just floating around.

Bottom line: there are no true standouts. The closest we get to a session is that Monday morning the 14th of September—if you’re desperate for a longboard on a small, clean glass-off. For the rest of it, save your wax.

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