La Cicer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie and let’s have a look, yeah? It’s Rusty here. I’m going to be straight with you about the next couple of weeks, and it ain't all pretty. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead before things finally settle enough for a surf. For the most part, it’s a waiting game.

We’re looking at a solid run of onshore and cross-onshore northerly winds that are just gonna chop everything up. For the first week and a bit, it’s a no-go. The swell is there, but it’s short-period, wind-blown junk. The energy builds from a weak 117 early on to a stronger 482 by the 12th, but it’s all messy. The northerly winds are just ruining any chance of a clean face.

The first real surfable window we see kicks off on the morning of Monday the 14th. Finally, the wind swings offshore from the southeast, light at 6 mph, and you get a clean look at it. The swell drops to 3ft, but it’s still from the north with a mediocre 9-second period. The energy is moderate at 213. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the first proper surf we’ve had. It says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so don’t get too excited, but it’s a start. That morning at La Cicer is your best bet for a clean few waves.

After that Monday morning, it gets a bit messy again for the afternoon and the following days. The winds go back to cross-onshore and onshore, and the swell drops off, the energy fades. We hover around 2-3ft with weak to moderate energy, but the wind is just cross-onshore again. You get another clean window on the afternoon of Saturday the 19th. The wind drops to a slight 3 mph offshore from the SSE, making it clean. Swell is 3ft from the north-northeast, and it’s small and clean, but again, "very ordinary". Not exactly a day you’ll be telling your mates about, but you’d get wet.

Honestly, that’s about it for the standout days. The 14th morning and the 19th afternoon are the only times the stars align for a proper surf. The rest of the time, it’s mostly junk. The water temp is 76°, which is a degree or so warmer than average for this time of year, so that’s a little bonus to keep you comfortable while you wait. I’d say keep your expectations low, and if you’re desperate, those two windows are your only real options. Otherwise, it’s time to clean the board and wait for the next proper swell.

Rusty out.

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