La Cicer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for La Cicer. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a solid run of days where the conditions just aren’t cooperating for a decent paddle.

Right off the bat, from this Sunday morning, the 6th of September, it’s a bit of a mess. We’ve got a 5ft swell pushing in from the NNE, but it’s short-period stuff at 6 seconds. The wind is honking from the north at 16 mph, which is either onshore or cross-onshore depending on the session, and that’s just going to chop everything up. The water temp here is 75°F which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is moderate, sitting around 232, but with that wind, it’s not surfable.

This pattern just locks in. Monday the 7th is more of the same – 6ft NNE swell, still short period, and that north wind at 12 mph is keeping it messy. The energy bumps up a bit (478), but it doesn’t matter with the wind state. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday… it’s a broken record. Cross-onshore winds, moderate breezes, and swell that’s just not clean. Even though the swell height hangs around 5ft to 6ft through the middle of the week, the quality is zero. This is a long stretch of poor surf.

We finally get a bit of a let-up heading into the second week. By Sunday the 13th, the wind drops to a light breeze from the NE at 6 mph, but it’s still a cross-onshore direction. The swell drops to 4ft, and the period is still short at 7 seconds. It’s small and a little bumpy. Monday the 14th looks a bit better with a light offshore wind from the north in the morning, and the swell period stretches to 8 seconds. The energy jumps to 337, so there’s a bit more push, but it’s only 4ft. It’s a small, cleanish option for a quiet paddle on a longboard.

Towards the end of the 16-day window, we see a similar story. Around the 17th and 18th of September, the swell picks back up to 6ft-6ft from the NNE, but the north wind is cranking again at 16 to 19 mph. That’s a fresh breeze and it’s blowing straight onshore. At that size with that wind, it’s not going to be a pretty sight – honestly, that setup might be more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers. The wave energy is strong (417-478), but the quality is shot.

The honest truth? There’s no standout day in this entire forecast. The whole 16-day run is a gap with no real recommendations. The wind is almost always a problem, and even when it backs off, the swell is either small or short-period. If you’re desperate for a wet session, that Monday morning the 14th of September with the light offshore wind is your best bet for some clean, tiny waves. But for proper surf, we’re waiting on a better forecast.

Rusty.

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