La Cicer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at the surf for La Cicer over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a tough run.

Right now, through the end of August and into the first week of September, we’ve got a persistent problem: that northerly wind. It’s blowing cross-on shore almost non-stop, and that’s just mangling what swell we do get. The water temp at La Cicer is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there, but the conditions are rough.

Friday the 28th kicks it off with some lumpy 5 ft to 6 ft NE windswell. The energy is moderate, (206-394), but with that 19 mph cross-onshore breeze, it’s a write-off. Not worth paddling out for.

We do see a jump in size and period on Saturday the 29th. Swell hits 5 ft from the NNW with an 11-second period, and the energy climbs to 739. That’s a notable groundswell pulse with moderate-to-strong energy. But again, that cross-onshore wind (NNE 12-16 mph) is a buzzkill, keeping it choppy and poor. It could be a session for the die-hards only.

The pattern stays the same into the first few days of September. We see more swell on the 1st and 2nd, with waves up to 7 ft and energy over 500 (up to 521 on the 2nd arvo). But the wind is relentless — cross-onshore from the north. That 7 ft is getting into expert-only territory anyway, and with the chop, it’s not a fun prospect for anyone.

Then, from about the 4th of September, things start to change. The wind swings more offshore (onshore but from the north or northwest), which is a big improvement for cleanliness. The swell, however, drops off. We get waist-high waves, around 4 ft to 4 ft, with moderate energy (200-300 range). The period is still around 8 seconds, so not a lot of punch. It’s a clean, small wave option for a longboard or a beginner session.

The weekend of the 6th and 7th sees the swell really bottom out. Heights drop to 1 ft to 3 ft, though the period gets very long — up to 14 seconds on Sunday the 6th. That's a long-period groundswell with weak energy (200-265). At a beach break like La Cicer, that long period will make the waves close out and break straight. Better suited for a point break, but we don’t have one here. Clean conditions with offshore winds, but barely any wave.

From the 8th of September onward, it’s a straight-up flat spell. We’re looking at 2 ft to 1 ft waves, energy dropping into the double digits (below 100 by the 10th). Winds stay light to gentle, but there’s simply no swell. By the 12th, the energy is at 120 from a tiny, weak WNW swell. It’s not even worth a paddle.

Honestly, there’s no standout session in this 16-day window. The only time we had real size and energy (29th Aug and 2nd Sep), the wind ruined it. The second week is all clean but tiny. For La Cicer, a long blank run like this is pretty normal, so don’t lose hope — forecasts can change, but for now, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

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