La Laguna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and let’s talk about what’s cooking at La Laguna for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough run for this reef break. The water is sitting at a toasty 83°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so it feels like we’re surfing in a bath.

We’re looking at a long, dry spell to kick things off. From now through the end of August, there’s just nothing doing. Day after day of tiny, weak swell with poor wind and messy conditions. About the only time it’s clean is Saturday morning (22nd), but with a tiny 3 ft swell from the WSW, it’s rideable but nothing to get excited about. The combined swell energy is only 103 (moderate) on that one and it drops off sharply after. We get a couple of small windows of offshore or clean cross-off wind early next week, but the swell is basically non-existent – we’re talking 0.7 ft to 1 ft with energy in the single digits.

Honestly, it’s a desert and it stays that way for more than a week.

Now, things get a bit more interesting around Friday, 28th August – but this is where it gets tricky. The swell finally shows up: 5 ft from the NW on Friday morning (combined energy 216 – moderate), but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a bit of a chop fest and only a marginal call. Friday afternoon jumps up to 8 ft NW swell with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy spikes to 839 (strong), but the wind turns into a fresh cross-onshore at 18 mph, turning it lumpy and messy. That’s expert territory size with poor conditions – not a pretty picture.

Saturday the 29th has 6 ft to 6 ft NW swell (energy around 451-485 – still strong), but again, the wind is fresh and cross-shore, making it choppy. That’s too big for beginners and only a challenge for experienced crew.

There’s a brief chance on Sunday morning, 30th August when the swell drops to 3 ft from the NW and the wind goes light cross-shore (energy 76 – weak), but conditions are just ordinary. After that, it fades again into flatness right through to the first week of September. There’s a flicker on Saturday, 5th September with 3 ft NW swell and clean, light cross-off wind, and energy 77, but it’s surfable in a very ordinary way.

So what’s the standout? Honestly, there isn’t one. The only time you get any real size is when it’s blown out or too gnarly for most. The cleanest windows are for tiny, weak waves. If you’re desperate for a paddle, try Saturday morning, 22nd August for the cleanest conditions, or Saturday morning, 5th September for a similar small, clean session. But don’t expect any barrels.

For the more experienced crew, Friday afternoon, 28th August has the most punch with that 8 ft NW groundswell (period 9s – decent energy), but only if you can handle lumpy, onshore wind. It could be worth a look if you’re keen on a battle.

Otherwise, this stretch is a kite surfer’s more than a surfer’s dream. The bigger, windier days later in August might suit them better than us.

Stay patient, the forecasts change.

Rusty.

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