La Nora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the local stretch.

We’re kicking off with a bit of a slow start. The first real chance to get wet is this Friday morning, the 14th of August, at La Nora. It’s a beach and point setup, and it’s fairly consistent, so it’ll offer up something most days. The water’s sitting at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice little bonus.

Friday morning, the 14th, we’ve got tiny surf at 2ft from the northwest with a 9-second period. The combined swell energy is weak (59). The wind is glassy from the west, so conditions will be clean, but it’s just small. The afternoon gets a bit of a puff from the NNW, but the wind turns onshore, making it a no-go.

Saturday morning, the 15th, is similar. Glassy calm winds, but the swell is still only 2ft. The energy is a bit better at 86, but it’s still small. The afternoon sees the wind pick up from the northeast, turning cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth it.

Sunday morning, the 16th, has a glassy north wind and 3ft swell from the north. The energy is moderate (113), but the period is short at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak. The afternoon gets onshore and messy.

We’ve got a stretch of poor conditions from Monday the 17th all the way through to the end of the first week. The swell drops off, and the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-onshore, and choppy. There’s a gap of several days here with no real recommendations.

Things start looking up around Thursday the 20th. The morning has a glassy calm from the WNW and a 2ft northwest swell with a 10-second period. The energy is moderate (137). It’s surfable, but still ordinary. The afternoon gets blown out again.

Friday the 21st morning is better. Glassy calm, 3ft from the north with an 8-second period, and energy at 137. It’s small, but clean. The afternoon gets messed up by cross-onshore winds.

We then hit another dry spell. The wind is poor, the swell is small, and conditions are choppy. This lasts through the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th.

Now, the real standout is pushing into the second week. Mark your calendars for Thursday morning, the 27th of August. La Nora is looking promising. The wind is glassy from the SSW, and we’ve got a 4ft northwest swell with an 8-second period. The combined energy is strong (247). It’s the first time we see a “good surf conditions” call. That’s a solid morning.

The next day, Friday the 28th, is a big one. We’re looking at 7ft from the northwest with an 11-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy is very strong (1080). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WSW, which is a major positive. This is expert territory, though, as it’s over 8ft, so it’s hefty. The afternoon gets messy with rain and cross-shore winds.

The biggest swell of the window arrives on Saturday morning, the 29th of August. 10ft from the NNW with a 14-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, and the energy is massive (3659). This will be a beast at La Nora. The wind is a light cross-shore from the WNW, so it’s not perfect, but the sheer size will be impressive. This is experts-only, and the long period means it’ll be lining up nicely on the point but could be a handful. The afternoon looks stormy with a risk of thunderstorms.

So, if you’re looking for the best of the best, it’s the Thursday morning the 27th for the cleanest, most fun waves, and the Saturday the 29th for the big, powerful groundswell, though that’s a serious one for the experienced crew.

Rusty.

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