La Laguna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be real with you. I’ve been staring at La Laguna and the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for waves. The water is sitting at a very warm 79°F – that’s about 5°F warmer than usual, which is a solid sign of how unusual this heat is right now. But that warmth doesn’t help bring the swell.

From now through the end of the month, we’re looking at a long, flat spell. The first real surf of any note doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday the 18th of July. Saturday morning, the wind goes glassy, and we get a tiny bump of 3ft from the NW, with a period of 6 seconds. The energy is still weak, just 48 in the combined energy department. It’s clean, but it’s barely a wave. Sunday the 19th morning has a clean 1.0ft from the NW, but the energy drops to 3. Not worth paddling out for.

The next real pulse comes in the second week. On Friday the 24th of July, the swell picks up. The morning has 2ft from the NW, period 7s, and 50 energy. The afternoon is better, with 4ft from the NW, 7s period, and 109 energy – that’s moderate energy now. The wind is cross-onshore from the WNW at 13 mph, so it’ll be choppy. Not ideal, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen.

Saturday the 25th is the standout. The morning has 4ft NW, 7s, and 130 energy. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 4ft NW, 6s period, and 143 energy. The wind is cross-shore from the NW at 16 mph, so there’ll be a cross-chop. It’s not clean, but the swell size is there. La Laguna is a reef break, so it handles the swell better than a beach. The direction is NW, which is the optimum direction for this spot. For experienced surfers, this is the best window. The period is short, so it won’t have that long, drawy face, but it’ll be punchy.

Sunday the 26th keeps the energy going – 4ft in the morning, 4ft in the afternoon, both NW, with energy up to 154. The wind stays cross or cross-onshore, so it’s not glassy, but there’s power.

Outside of that, it’s a lot of flat, clean days with no swell. The morning of Monday the 27th has a tiny 2ft from the NW with offshore wind, but it’s weak.

So the bottom line: if you’re a beginner, the 3ft+ days on the 25th and 26th might be a bit much, but for an intermediate or expert, that’s the only show in town. The rest is a waiting game. It’s not a great run, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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