La Nora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the coming stretch. We’ve got one spot to look at, and it’s going to be a mixed bag, so I’ll break it down for you day by day.

First up, the water is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a huge deal, but it’s nice to know you don’t need a thick wetsuit.

The first real chance to get wet comes Saturday afternoon, September 5th. There’s a 5ft swell from the NNW with a solid 13-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and it has some guts to it – the combined energy is sitting at 890 (moderate energy). The wind is a cross-shore from the east at 9 mph, which will keep things a bit bumpy, but it’s surfable. The catch is the reports are calling it marginal, so keep your expectations in check. This is more of a “get a feel for it” session than a standout.

Sunday morning, September 6th, is a bit cleaner. The swell drops to 4ft from the NNW, still with a juicy 11-second period. The wind is a light cross-shore from the WNW at 6 mph, so the surface will be a little rippled but not blown out. It’s still a marginal call, but the morning is your best bet.

Now, Monday morning, September 7th, is where things get interesting. The swell is down to 3ft from the NW, but the period is 13 seconds – that’s a long-period groundswell again. The big news is the wind: dead calm, glassy. Zero wind. That’s a major positive. The combined energy is 270 (moderate). For a smaller day, that’s clean and will offer some fun little lines. It’s not a big-wave day, but if you’ve got a log or a fish, you’ll be smiling.

The pattern continues through the week with mostly small, clean mornings. Thursday morning, September 10th, is another glassy one with a 3ft NNW swell and 11-second period. The energy is 288 (moderate). It’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be tidy. Friday morning, September 11th, brings a 4ft NW swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds – that’s a shorter-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit more crumbly. Still, it’s glassy, so you can make it work.

The real standout in this whole run, if you ask me, is Monday morning, September 14th? No, actually, hold on. Let’s look at Wednesday morning, September 16th. That’s the one. A 4ft swell from the NNW with a 12-second period, and the wind is glassy from the east at just 3 mph. The combined energy is 390 (moderate). It’s not huge, but it’s clean, it’s got a good pulse, and it’s the best combination of size, period, and wind in the whole forecast. That’s your session to circle.

After that, things taper off. The second week is quieter. There’s a glassy morning on Thursday, September 17th, with a 3ft NW swell and 11-second period, but it’s ordinary. Friday morning, September 18th, is similar: 3ft, clean, but nothing to write home about.

Honestly, the whole second week is a bit of a snooze. The swell energy drops into the low hundreds or even double digits, and the winds turn more onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a bump on the 15th with a 3ft NW swell and a very long 14-second period, but the wind is a moderate onshore breeze at 12 mph, so it’ll be choppy and messy. Not worth it.

So, the bottom line: the first week is your window. The best of the best is Wednesday morning, September 16th, with that 4ft NNW groundswell and glassy conditions. It’s a clean, fun day for an intermediate. The rest of the time, you’ll be scratching for small, clean windows. Don’t expect much from the second week unless you’re just keen for a paddle and a few small ones.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the glassy mornings.

Rusty.

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