Surf Forecasts:
La Lancha surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SW swell with 302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Lancha this week:
The surf forecast for La Lancha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Lancha in the next 16 days are 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Lancha over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 268 | 258 | 248 | 144 | 138 | 138 | 133 | 87 | 87 | 68 | 65 | 42 | 93 | 135 | 125 | 91 | 112 | 243 | 284 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | off | on | on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 9:32PM1.49m | 10:09AM1.40m | 10:04PM1.43m | 10:28AM1.43m | 10:38PM1.33m | 10:47AM1.45m | 11:15PM1.20m | 11:09AM1.44m | 11:58PM1.03m | 11:33AM1.40m | 1:07AM0.86m | 12:01PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM0.48m | 3:54AM0.23m | 4:03PM0.42m | 4:15AM0.32m | 4:36PM0.38m | 4:35AM0.43m | 5:12PM0.37m | 4:52AM0.54m | 5:55PM0.40m | 5:03AM0.66m | 6:52PM0.46m | 4:50AM0.77m | 8:46PM0.52m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 202 | 268 | 258 | 248 | 144 | 138 | 138 | 133 | 57 | 46 | 47 | 38 | 30 | 93 | 135 | 125 | 89 | 83 | 89 | 284 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | W 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 56 | 16 | 37 | 34 | 87 | 87 | 68 | 65 | 42 | 43 | 67 | 91 | 91 | 112 | 243 | 121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 11 | WSW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 49 | 24 | 47 | 41 | 38 | 29 | 84 | 13 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 261 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Lancha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Lancha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Lancha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Lancha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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