La Laguna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here again, breakin' it down for ya.

Right off the bat, the water is a toasty 82°, which is a good 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s seriously warm – a real anomaly, so don't bother with a thick suit.

We’ve got a 16-day window here, and it starts slow. On Friday the 11th, there’s a waist-high swell at 4ft from the NW with an 8-second period. Morning wind is cross-off, so it's rideable but not a standout. Afternoon gets choppy with a cross-on breeze. The combined wave energy is moderate at 180 for the morning.

Saturday the 12th drops right off. You’re looking at a small 3ft NW swell in the morning with a clean offshore breeze from the ENE at 6 mph. But the energy is weak (55) and the period is short. It’s a log-worthy ankle-slapper, not a ripper. Afternoon is smaller and messy.

From Sunday the 13th all the way through Wednesday the 16th, it goes flat. We’re talking ankle-high dribble with almost no energy. A couple glassy mornings if you just want to sit on the board, but that’s it.

Now, here’s the real standout: Thursday the 17th morning. We’ve got a glassy, dead-calm start with a building 5ft NW swell, an 8-second period, and moderate combined energy of 250. The wind is glass, so it’ll be clean and lined up. This is the session to aim for. It’s a consistent reef break, the offshore wind is ENE, and the optimum swell direction is NW, so it’s a perfect match. Expect a few others out there – crowds are sometimes a thing here.

The afternoon of the 17th gets blown to bits by a strong cross-shore wind, so get it in the morning.

Friday the 18th and Saturday the 19th offer small, ordinary waves in the morning with some cross-off wind and low to moderate energy. Nothing special. It stays small and weak through the end of the week.

Then, a week and a half out, on Saturday the 26th of September, we’ve got another promising morning. A fresh 4ft SW groundswell with a 9-second period shows up, combined energy of 252, and light cross-off winds from the ESE at 6 mph. It’ll be clean, but the direction is SW versus the optimum NW, so it might not be as groomed as the 17th. Still a solid morning to paddle out. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.

Bottom line: the clear winner is Thursday the 17th of September morning – glassy, moderate energy, right direction. The Saturday the 26th morning is a promising backup, but it’s further out, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty, out.

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