La Paloma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking at La Paloma. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, so don't expect a non-stop party.

The standout session, and really the only one to get excited about, is this coming Friday morning, the 3rd of July. The water is sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year – a nice little bonus. We’ve got a clean 4ft NW groundswell rolling in with a solid 10-second period. That's packing a moderate 235 units of energy, enough to push through. More importantly, we’ll have a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph keeping the face's glassy. If you can get out of work, this is the one to chase. Expect to share the peak with some folks, as crowds are often around.

After that, things go pear-shaped pretty quick. Friday afternoon turns to a junky cross-shore mess. Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th offer small, weak waves with a bit of cross-off wind but not enough swell to really get going. The 2ft and 4ft bumps are just too small and short-period to make it worth the paddle. We then hit a massive lull for nearly a week. Through to around Wednesday the 8th, we're looking at tiny, choppy surf with onshore winds. There are some glassy moments on the Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, but with a pathetic 1ft to 3ft of short-period junk, there’s just nothing to surf. You’d be better off taking a long walk.

We finally see a pulse of energy return around Monday the 13th of July. That morning we get a long-period (12 second) 4ft NW groundswell that brings strong energy (435 units), but the light cross-shore wind will leave it a bit bumpy. The afternoon gets messier with a stronger cross-onshore. This one is a maybe, but far from clean.

The final window to look at is Saturday the 18th of July. A bigger 6ft NNW swell builds through the morning, and the energy is strong (541 units). However, the wind is a light cross-shore, and the period is short at 9 seconds, so it will be a bit of a crumbly, disorganised wall. By the afternoon, it's pushing 6ft with a cross-on breeze, making for a bumpy, expert-only affair. Given the swell size and chop, this might be more fun on a kite than a paddle board, to be honest.

So, to sum it up: your one and only green light is this Friday morning, July 3rd. The rest of the 16 days is a desert with a few small mirages mid-month.

Rusty.

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