La Cicer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, hard look at what La Cicer has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a rough outlook, no two ways about it.

The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. The forecast is a long run of "poor surf conditions" with not a single standout session. From Saturday the 4th of July right through to Sunday the 19th, we’re dealing with onshore or cross-onshore winds that are going to mess things up. The swell is there, but the quality is just not.

It kicks off this Saturday morning with a 5ft north swell, period of 10 seconds, and a moderate wave energy reading of 398. Looks decent on paper, but that stiff NW wind at 9 mph straight onshore is going to blow it out. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

We go through Sunday and Monday with smaller, short-period NW/NNE swells in the 3ft to 4ft range, period between 8 and 9 seconds, but the wind stays onshore. Wave energy drops into the 200s. Not much to get excited about.

Things get smaller and weaker mid-week on the 7th and 8th of July. Swell drops under 4ft, periods fall to just 5 seconds, and the wave energy plummets to under 100. It’s basically flat and choppy.

We see a slight bump on the 14th and 15th of July – a 5ft north swell with a 9-second period and energy peaking at 405. That’s the most energy we’ll see, but the problem stays the same: cross-onshore winds from the N and NNE at 12-16 mph. Choppy, messy, blown-out conditions. Later that week, the swell sticks around 5ft to 5ft, but with periods dropping back to 7-8 seconds and more cross-onshore breeze.

By the 18th and 19th, we’re looking at 6ft swells, but it’s still from the NNE with a short 7-second period and those same nasty cross-onshore winds. The combined energy is around 300, but with that wind and period, it’s going to be a grovel for sure. For a spot like La Cicer, which is a beginner-friendly, very consistent break that’s fairly exposed, this wind angle is a killer. Honestly, with the swell size and the strong cross-onshore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period.

There are no standouts here, folks. The best you can hope for is to pick a morning with the lightest cross-onshore wind, maybe the 14th, and just accept the chop. But don’t expect any clean, glassy perfection. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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