La Fitenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve gotta level with you – the next 16 days at La Fitenia are looking real quiet. We’re talking a long stretch of just about nothing, with a tricky little pulse of energy coming through much later on. Let’s walk through it, day by day.

We kick off on Wednesday the 9th of September, and honestly, there’s not a wave worth paddling for. The swell is a tiny 0.7ft out of the SSW, period is a long 16 seconds, but the combined energy is a measly 25 (weak). Winds are cross-onshore in the morning, then it goes glassy in the afternoon, but there’s just no juice in the water. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are much the same – tiny 1ft to 1ft SSW swell, short period around 12-13 seconds, with energy still in the weak range (35 to 59). Winds are cross or cross-on, but it’s all just poor surf. Saturday the 12th offers glassy conditions, but the swell is only 1ft, and the energy is 24 (weak). Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are basically flat with zero energy. This is a proper blank run.

We get a glimmer on Tuesday the 15th – glassy morning, 1ft SSW swell, but still only 32 energy (weak). Not enough to get excited about. Then, finally, on Wednesday the 16th of September, things start to shift. We’ve got a 1ft SSW swell, but the period jumps to 16 seconds, and the energy climbs to 113 (moderate). It’s still described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the wave comment is a 1/10, but at least there’s something. The wind goes glassy on the afternoon. This is the start of the only real window.

Thursday the 17th keeps it going with more 2ft swell from the S, period 14 seconds, and energy in the moderate range (107). Winds are glassy, so it’ll be clean. The 18th of September sees a drop-off – wind goes cross-on, and the energy falls back to 87 (weak). The rest of the week into the 21st is a mix of weak cross-shore winds and tiny swell, with energy mostly in the 40-60 range.

Then, the standout of the whole outlook arrives on Tuesday the 22nd of September. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the swell is coming in at 2ft from the S, but the period is a very long 18 seconds, and the energy hits 206 (moderate). The afternoon gets a bit choppy, but the morning session is the best bet. The swell is small, but that long period groundswell and clean conditions will make it worth a look for a longboard or a funboard.

Wednesday the 23rd of September keeps the energy up – 218 (moderate) in the morning – with 2ft SSW swell at 16 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore, which introduces some chop. The afternoon on the 23rd and the morning of the 24th drop off again, with energy falling to 176 and 154 (moderate), but the wind goes clean cross-offshore on the 24th morning, offering one last tidy session.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. La Fitenia is a reef break, fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the S swell, and with the swell being this small, it’s really only for beginners or those on a foil setup. The crowds are sometimes an issue, but with this lack of swell, it’ll be quiet.

So, to wrap up: the best on offer is the morning of Tuesday the 22nd of September. Clean, glassy-ish conditions, with a small but very long-period S swell giving a bit of push. The early morning of the 24th of September is a secondary option. The rest of the 16 days? It’s pretty much a write-off. Keep the board waxed and the forecasts open, because this spot tends not to stay flat for too long.

Rusty.

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