La Laguna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 82°F – that’s a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s gonna feel like a warm bath out there.

Now, the honest truth: we’re looking at a long, lean stretch. From now through to the end of August, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, under 2ft, with weak energy readings mostly in the single digits and low twenties. The wind is all over the place – cross-on, cross-off, onshore – and it’s just not coming together. There’s a lot of “poor surf conditions” in the data, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. You’ll be staring at a lot of flat, lumpy water.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning, 1st September. La Laguna (reef) finally sees a pulse of 3ft from the NW with a period of 7 seconds and light offshore wind from the NE. The combined energy is a modest 59 (weak), but it’s clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. The afternoon gets blown out by a cross-on wind, so if you’re gonna paddle out, make it the early session.

Then we get another gap. The next one to keep an eye on is Thursday morning, 3rd September. La Laguna pulls in a 4ft NW swell with a 7-second period and light offshore wind from the E. The energy here bumps up to 102 (moderate), so there’s a bit more push. Still clean, still surfable, but still just “very ordinary.” Expect a few fun little waves, nothing to write home about.

After that, it dries up again. From Friday 4th September onward, the numbers drop off a cliff. We’re talking 2ft or less, and then absolutely nothing – zero swell – for days on end. The wind goes glassy on a few mornings, which is torture because the ocean is flat as a pancake. There’s no surf to be had. The energy is zero.

So, the standout here? It’s a weak field, but I’d say the Thursday morning, 3rd September, session at La Laguna is the best on offer. That 4ft NW swell with light offshore wind and moderate energy (102) is the only time the numbers look halfway decent. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only real window for a paddle.

Remember, the reef at La Laguna works best with swell from the NW. That’s what we’ve got. It’s consistent, but in this forecast, “consistent” means it’s always small. Don’t expect perfection.

Rusty, signing off.

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