La Laguna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for La Laguna over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a slow start and a long wait for anything decent. The first week is pretty flat, with barely a ripple most days. The real action doesn’t fire until Friday the 25th of September, and that’s your standout.

Right now, through the 14th and 15th of September, we’ve got tiny ankle-biters around 1ft from the northwest, but the wind is cross-off and the air is light, so it’s clean if you’re desperate for a splash. The energy is basically nothing (combined energy 2-5), so don’t expect any drive. This stretch of weak, small surf carries on through the 16th, with swell dropping to 0.7ft and combined energy as low as 1. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Thursday the 17th of September sees a bit more life. Morning brings 2ft from the northwest with a slight air and clean conditions – still weak (24 combined energy). By the afternoon, the swell bumps to 4ft from the northwest, period 8 seconds, and energy jumps to 154 (moderate), but the wind swings cross-onshore and it gets choppy. Not great, but at least there’s a pulse.

Friday the 18th of September is a tease. The morning is clean with 4ft northwest swell (115 combined energy) and a cross-off breeze. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon gets messy with onshore wind and chop. Saturday the 19th of September is where the first real hope shows. Morning brings 4ft from the northwest, period 8 seconds, with light offshore wind from the east-northeast and clean conditions. Combined energy hits 200 (moderate). It’s still not pumping, but it’s the best of the first week. The afternoon gets blown out though.

From Sunday the 20th through to Thursday the 24th of September, we’re back to small, weak swell and mostly onshore or cross-off winds. The 24th of September has a pulse of 3ft to 5ft from the west-northwest (111-176 combined energy), but strong cross-onshore winds make it messy and poor. Not worth the effort.

Now, here’s the standout. Friday the 25th of September. The morning session is the one to circle. La Laguna is a reef break, consistent, and exposed to the northwest. On this morning, we’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the west-northwest, period 9 seconds, and combined energy of 1012 (strong to very strong). The wind is offshore from the east-northeast at 12 mph, making for moderate offshore and clean conditions. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. It’s a bit big for beginners – over 8ft is only for the crew who know what they’re doing. Crowds are possible here. The afternoon drops to 7ft, but the wind goes cross-on, and it’s less clean.

After that, it fades fast. Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th of September drop back to tiny swell, and from Monday the 28th through Tuesday the 29th of September, there’s no surf at all – just clean conditions but flat. So the window is narrow: focus on that Friday the 25th of September morning.

All in all, it’s a long dry spell with one cracking day for the experienced crew. Keep an eye on that forecast though – sometimes these longer-range calls firm up.

Rusty.

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