La Laguna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. Honestly, the outlook for La Laguna is pretty grim right now. I’ve been staring at the charts and there’s no way around it – this is a flat spell that’s going to drag on for a good long while. You’re looking at a solid stretch of days with nothing rideable. From Monday morning, July 13th, all the way through until the weekend, we’re talking about tiny, weak waves that barely register. The energy is basically non-existent, with combined swell energy readings of just 4 or 3 or even 1, and that’s not gonna get you wet. It’s a total blank run.

The first hint of something that might even be worth a look doesn’t show up until Sunday, July 19th. That morning, we’ll see a tiny pulse of swell from the northwest, around 2ft, with a period of 7 seconds – short period, so it’s gonna be a bit weak and messy. The combined energy is still only 45, so it’s weak. Wind is glassy, which is a huge plus, so the surface will be clean. But honestly, it’s still poor surf. The afternoon is a little bigger at 3ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore, which will chop it up.

Monday, July 20th, is much the same story. Another 3ft NW swell in the morning, but with a light cross-onshore wind, it’s not going to be great. The afternoon sees the wind crank up to 22 mph from the NW, which is a fresh breeze creating lumpy, cross-shore chop. That’s heavy wind for such small waves. There’s a small window of cleaner conditions on Tuesday morning, July 21st, with a 1ft NW swell and cross-offshore wind, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

The cleanest looking conditions come out of nowhere on Wednesday morning, July 22nd, but there’s zero swell. Flat as a lake. Then Thursday morning, July 23rd, has a tiny 2ft NW swell with offshore wind, and the combined energy is 21, which is still weak. It’s just not enough to paddle out for.

The only real standout? I hate to say it, but there isn’t one. Not in this 16-day window. The entire forecast is a series of very small, weak swells, mostly with poor to moderate winds. The best day on offer is probably Sunday, July 19th, for the glassy morning, but you’ll be surfing ankle-biters. The water is a warm 80°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be cold waiting for a wave.

The break is a consistent reef setup, and it’s exposed to the NW, which is the direction we get a few pulses from, but the size just isn’t there. The optimum swell direction for La Laguna is from the NW, so when we do get a little bump, it’s at least coming from the right angle. But with such small size and short periods, it’s not going to produce.

Look, it’s a flat spell, plain and simple. For this area, a blank run like this happens. It’s not the end of the world – forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long. But for now, leave the board at home and maybe go for a swim. The water is beautiful.

Rusty.

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