La Nora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the surf coming our way for La Nora. We got a bit of a slow start, but there’s some proper life in the forecast if you’re willin’ to wait for it.

First up, the water temp is sittin’ around 69°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Nothin’ weird goin’ on there, so just your usual wetsuit.

The next few days are gonna be a bit of a write-off. We’re lookin’ at a couple of days of weak, short-period swell, poor winds, and generally messy conditions. The energy is low, with values in the low hundreds and even droppin’ into the double digits. It's one of those times where you can probably find somethin' if you're desperate, but it's not gonna be worth the paddle. This flat spell runs from the 30th of August through to the 3rd of September. You're better off gettin' other things sorted.

Now, here’s where things start to get interesting. From the 4th of September, a proper groundswell starts to fill in. Friday morning is lookin’ clean, with light, offshore winds and that new NW swell pushin’ in at around 4ft. It's not big, but the period is a solid 13 seconds, which means it's got some punch. The energy is moderate, around 454. By Friday afternoon, it's up to 5ft, although the wind swings around to be a bit more cross-onshore, so it's not as pristine.

But the real standout in this whole run is Saturday, September 5th. That mornin’, the swell jumps to a solid 7ft out of the NNW with a 13-second period. The combined energy is a strong 1390, which is the biggest pulse we see in this entire outlook. The wind is light and cross-shore, which will keep the surface a bit textured but not blown out. This is the day to be out there – this is the pick of the bunch. It's a solid size, but still manageable for the intermediate crew. It's gonna be powerful, and with the NNW direction, La Nora is right in the sweet spot. After that, it eases back down quickly through the end of the week.

After that big Saturday, the surf just fades away again. Sunday the 6th has a little bit of leftover energy, maybe 3ft with glassy mornin’ conditions, but it's on the way out. The rest of the second week is mostly small, weak, and messy. There are a few mornin’s with clean conditions on the 8th, 12th, and 14th, but the swell is so small it's barely worth mentionin’. The energy is in the weak range, often under 100.

So, to sum it up: you got a few days of flatness, a brief but promisin’ window around Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September, and then it's back to small stuff. Don't sleep on that Saturday window. It’s the one true standout.

Rusty, out.

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