La Cicer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be honest with you – the outlook for La Cicer (La-Cicer) over the next 16 days is a grim one. We’re looking at a real dry spell here. The first recommendation doesn’t pop up until Wednesday the 26th of August, and even then it’s a flat-out dud. From the start, the surf is just not doing us any favours.

The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a little bit of a bonus if you’re just going for a paddle, but it won’t save the waves.

We go through Wednesday afternoon, all of Thursday, Friday, and into the weekend – the 26th through to the 31st of August – and it’s the same story. Swell heights hover between 3 ft and 6 ft, but the wind is a nasty cross-onshore or onshore breeze from the north-northeast, mostly 12 to 16 mph. That’s kicking up chop and making everything a messy, poor surf situation. The combined wave energy is moderate at times – around 362 on Friday afternoon, even up to 674 on Saturday morning – but with that wind, it’s just not surfable. The swell period is short, mostly 5 to 8 seconds, so there’s no real push or shape. It’s all wind-slop.

Then we roll into the first week of September – from the 1st to the 3rd – and it’s more of the same. Swell sticks around 5 ft to 6 ft, wind is still onshore or cross-onshore from the north, 12 to 16 mph. The energy is moderate (around 200 to 376), but the conditions are still poor. The swell direction is from the north-northeast, which is not ideal for this spot – La Cicer works best with a swell from the NNW.

There’s a small gap of a few days where the forecast doesn’t get any better, and then we hit the 4th of September. Friday morning shows a bit of a change: clear skies, a lighter 9 mph breeze from the northwest, and the swell is still around 4 ft from the north-northeast. The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s a little choppy, but not as bad. The energy is 255 – that’s moderate. Still, it’s poor surf conditions. The period is 8 seconds, so nothing to write home about.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September are similar – onshore winds from the north-northwest, 9 to 12 mph, and the swell is still 4 ft from the north, with a short period of 5 to 8 seconds. Energy is moderate (136 to 268). It’s still a poor outlook.

By Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September, the wind drops right down to 6 mph from the northwest, but the swell is shrinking – down to 3 ft to 4 ft, short period of 6 seconds, and the energy is low (135 to 187). The conditions are still poor.

Then from the 9th of September, the swell really drops off a cliff – 1 ft to 3 ft from the north-northwest, with a period of 9 to 10 seconds. That’s a longer period, but the size is tiny. The energy is weak (59 to 195). The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s a complete write-off.

Honestly, mate, there’s not a single standout session in this whole 16-day window. The conditions are consistently poor, the wind is wrong, and the swell is either too small or too messy. If you’re desperate for a paddle, you might get a knee-high dribble on the 10th of September, but don’t bother bringing your board. It’s a blank run for La Cicer – sometimes the area just goes quiet, and this is one of those times. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a no-go.

Rusty.

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