La Nora Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the charts for La Nora. It’s a bit of a mixed bag coming up, and I’ve got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks don’t look like they’re going to offer much for a decent paddle. There’s a real dry spell here, with nothing really worth getting excited about for a long stretch.

Right now, starting Monday the 20th of July, we’ve got a bit of swell in the water, around 5ft from the NNE, but it’s coming in with a short, weak period of just 7 seconds. The wind is a cross-onshore from the ENE, messing it up. The combined energy is moderate (239), but it’s not clean, and it’s only going to be marginal at best. The following days are pretty grim – Tuesday and Wednesday keep that same cross-onshore wind, and the swell is all over the place, with poor conditions. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

We’ve got a big gap of pretty much nothing through to the end of the month. Thursday the 23rd to Sunday the 26th of July is just tiny, weak swell with poor winds. It’s a real flat spell. The combined energy drops to pathetic levels, like 26 or 18, so don’t bother.

Now, there is a small glimmer way out. On Monday the 27th of July, early in the morning, we get a glassy moment with a tiny 2ft swell from the NNW, but the period jumps to a very long 11 seconds (groundswell). The combined energy is moderate (121). It’s surfable, but it’s barely a wave. It’s more of a promise than a solid session.

The only real standout, and I mean the only one in this whole 16-day window, comes on Thursday the 30th of July. The morning is looking glassy with a light offshore wind from the west. We’ll have a clean 3ft swell from the NNW, and with a period of 10 seconds, it’s going to have some shape. The combined energy is moderate (471). This is the best on offer – clean, glassy, and a proper long-period groundswell. It’s an intermediate-level wave, but it’s a point and beach setup, so that long period might make it a bit straight at the beach, but it should be fun on the point. It’s rated as fairly consistent, so you’ve got a good chance of a wave. Crowds are often there, so expect some company.

After that, it fades out again. Everything from Friday the 31st of July through to Tuesday the 4th of August is just tiny, weak, and messy. There’s a hint of glass on Monday the 3rd of August, but it’s only 2ft of swell, so it’s barely a ripple.

Honestly, if you’re a paddler, hold out for the morning of the 30th of July. That’s your window. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or just plain flat. For the rest of the time, the setup might be more interesting for a kite surfer than a traditional surfer.

Stay safe, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty

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