La Cicer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the cards for the coming weeks in this neck of the woods. The outlook is pretty disappointing, honestly. The finder has not returned any stand-out windows, so this is going to be a long stretch of flat, messy conditions for anyone looking for a real surf.

We’re looking at the whole 16-day window, which starts now, and honestly, it’s a write-off. The first block of days, through to the end of August, is dominated by persistent cross-onshore winds. At La Cicer, the swell is small, bumpy, and just plain ugly. The water temp is sitting at 75°F, with an anomaly of 2°F, so it’s a touch warmer than average for the time of year, but that’s little comfort when the surf is this poor.

You'll see a lot of weak, short-period windswell from the NNE to N, with combined energy values that are mostly in the 100s to low 200s (148 to 254). That’s weak to moderate energy, but it’s all blown out. The winds are a constant cross-on from the north, and with the swell around the 3 ft to 5 ft mark, the chop will make for a frustrating paddle. We get a slight shift to a cross-on from the NNE on the 23rd, but the swell drops to under 3 ft, so it’s not worth getting excited about.

Then we hit the second week, and it’s no better. The whole run from the 24th of August through to the 31st is the same story: cross-onshore winds, messy conditions. The swell does pick up a bit towards the very end of the month, with heights pushing 6 ft to 6 ft (and combined energy hitting 322 to 384 – that's moderate to stronger energy), but it’s all poor surf quality. The winds are still cross-on, the period is still short at 7-8 seconds, and all those records say “poor surf conditions.” Even with that bump in size, it’s not going to be rideable for a paddler. Honestly, with the onshore winds and those conditions, La Cicer might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a regular surfer over the next couple of weeks.

So, there's no standout in this entire 16-day window. Not a single true highlight. We’re looking at a blank run of about two weeks here, which is a long time to wait. The inconsistency isn’t unusual for this region when the wind patterns are stubborn, but it’s a tough slog. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, I’d say find something else to do until we see a change in the wind.

Rusty.

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