La Nora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the surf outlook for the local region. There's a bit of a slow start, but there are some gems to be found, especially if you're keen on clean conditions.

Alright, let's get into it. The first real opportunity is this Saturday morning, the 29th of August. La Nora is looking pretty good. It's a beach and point setup, and the water temp is a touch warmer than normal at 70° with a slight anomaly. The combined wave energy is weak at 270, but the standout is the wind: dead glassy, out of the SW at 3 mph. That's going to make for some clean, smooth lines. We're looking at a 5 ft swell from the NW, period of 8 seconds, so it's a bit on the short side, but the overall conditions are solid. The afternoon stays glassy too, with a shift to a N wind at 3 mph, and the swell drops a hair to 4 ft. It's a good day to be in the water.

Sunday the 30th sees a bit of a drop-off. The morning is a cross-shore wind, and the afternoon turns cross-onshore from the NW at 9 mph, making it choppy. The swell height is similar at 5 ft, but the quality is poor. The energy picks up a bit to 345, but it's not worth the hassle.

Now, Monday the 31st is a real standout. The morning is absolutely glassy with zero wind, and the swell is up to 5 ft from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 578, and the forecast is for very good surf conditions. This is the pick of the first week. The afternoon brings a light onshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph, which makes things a bit more marginal.

Tuesday the 1st of September offers a decent morning session with glassy conditions, a 4 ft swell from the NW, and a period of 10 seconds. Energy is moderate at 249. The afternoon turns cross-onshore and the swell drops, so get out early.

The rest of the first week into the second sees a drop in swell size, with a lot of small, weak surf. Wednesday the 2nd has a tiny 2 ft swell with only 55 energy, but the morning is glassy. Thursday and Friday follow a similar pattern with small, clean mornings but onshore afternoons. The energy just isn't there.

We get a real change on Saturday the 5th of September. The swell picks up significantly to 4 ft from the NNW, but with a much longer period of 14 seconds. This is a proper groundswell. The energy jumps to a strong 671. However, the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the E at 12 mph, which is going to put a chop on the surface. For a beach and point, that long period swell might run a bit straight on the beach, but the point could offer some shape. Sunday the 6th drops off again with a smaller, more disorganised swell.

The next real chance is Monday the 7th of September. The morning is glassy, with a 3 ft swell from the NW and a period of 11 seconds. The energy is moderate at 233. It's not huge, but it's clean and rideable.

Tuesday the 8th is a bit of a weird one. The morning has a 3 ft swell from the NNE with a very short period of 5 seconds, which is pretty weak and messy. The afternoon is glassy but tiny at 2 ft. The rest of the week is a write-off with poor winds and small surf.

Then, look at Thursday the 10th of September. The morning is glassy again, with a 5 ft swell from the NE, but the period is a short 6 seconds. The energy is moderate at 229. It's clean, but that short period is a bit of a bummer for shape. The afternoon turns cross-onshore.

The final stretch from Friday the 11th to the 13th is mostly poor, with onshore winds, small swells, and very low energy. There's a brief window on Sunday the 13th morning with a clean cross-offshore wind from the SW, but the swell is a tiny 3 ft from the NNE with a period of 5 seconds, so it's really just a bump.

So, to wrap it up, the best bet is Monday morning the 31st of August for the best combination of size, clean conditions, and energy. Saturday morning the 29th is also a solid option. The later dates are more for the dedicated longboarder looking for clean, small waves.

Rusty.

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