La Cicer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.

Honestly, the outlook for La Cicer over the next 16 days is a tough one. There’s barely a moment where the conditions come together for a decent paddle. The swell sticks around, but the wind and wave quality just don’t play ball.

We’ve got a run starting from Sunday, 19 July, right through to the end of the first week where it’s all poor surf conditions. The swell height sits between 6 ft and 7 ft, coming from the NNE, with a short period of just 7 to 8 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell, so the waves will be lumpy and lack real push. The wind is a cross-on or onshore from the N and NNE, blowing at 12 to 16 mph, keeping the surface choppy. The combined wave energy builds from 262 (weak) up to 470 (moderate) by Thursday afternoon, but it’s messy energy. Water temperature is 73°F, which is about normal for this time of year.

The second week doesn’t offer much relief. From Saturday, 25 July, through to Monday, 3 August, the swell gets a bit bigger – hitting 8 ft on Monday morning, 27 July, with a combined energy of 1700 (strong) – but it’s still a short-period NNE windswell, and the wind stays onshore from the NNW or N at 12 to 16 mph. That size, with that period and onshore wind, is only going to be a washing machine. The waves will be too big for beginners, but with poor shape, even experts won’t have much to work with. The one session that gets a “marginal” tag is that Monday morning, 27 July, but the tide and conditions are questionable, so it’s not a green light.

La Cicer is a very consistent break, exposed to the swell, but the wind direction is never offshore. It’s mostly cross-on or onshore, which kills the quality. The optimum swell direction is NNW, but we’re getting NNE swell – that mismatch means the waves won’t wrap in cleanly.

There is no standout window in this 16-day outlook. The best you could hope for is a gamble on Monday, 27 July morning, when the swell is 8 ft from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is onshore from the N at 12 mph. The energy is high (1700), but the wind and period mean it’s likely a messy, powerful closeout. Not a day for the faint-hearted.

Honestly, for a break this consistent, it’s a rare blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d keep the board in the car and wait for a better window.

Rusty.

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