La Cicer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. The surf is poor, and the wind is just making a mess of things. We're looking at a solid 10 days of pretty grim conditions starting from Wednesday the 22nd of July. The only break we've got to work with is La Cicer, and it's copping it from the wind almost constantly.

The water temp is sitting at about 73°F, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The story here is all about that onshore wind. From Wednesday afternoon (22 July) right through until the end of the month, we're seeing a moderate to fresh breeze from the north and north-northeast. That's blowing straight across the swell, making it choppy and lumpy. The swell itself is coming from the north-northeast, which isn't the ideal direction for La Cicer; it's looking for a bit more north-west in the swell to really line up. The swell height hangs around 6ft to 8ft for most of that first week, but with that wind, it's just a messy, blown-out wall. The wave energy is moderate at best, hitting a high of 802 on the Sunday morning (26 July), but it's wasted energy with that wind. Don't even think about it for beginners – anything over 5ft with that chop is a handful.

The first hint of a change comes on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning sees a bit of a drop in wind, with a light breeze from the north-northwest. The swell drops to 5ft, and the period stretches to 8 seconds. It's still just a "marginal" call, but it's the first time the wind looks like it might ease off. The rest of the first week of August sees the swell drop right away, down to 3ft by Monday the 3rd, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The wave energy is weak, dropping below 100 on the 4th of August.

Honestly, there's no standout session here. The whole period is a write-off for a clean surf. The swell is there, but the wind is relentless. If you're desperate for a paddle, the morning of Saturday the 1st of August is your best bet, but even then, it's a gamble. The rest of the time, it's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one, given the consistent cross-onshore wind and decent-sized, lumpy waves.

Stay tuned, things can change, but right now, it's a waiting game.

Rusty

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