La Paloma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up.

Right off the bat, it’s a slow start. The first real chance of anything halfway decent won’t show until Thursday morning, the 13th, at La Paloma. We’re looking at tiny 2ft swell out of the WNW, but the kicker is the glassy conditions – that morning wind is dead calm, so the surface will be like a mirror. The water’s sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus. It’s surfable, but honestly, it’s pretty ordinary. The energy is weak, only about 95 (combined energy), so don’t expect any punch. It’s a morning-only window; by the afternoon, a light cross-onshore breeze messes it up.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Thursday afternoon all the way through to Wednesday the 20th, conditions are poor. Winds are mostly cross or cross-on, and the swell drops off a cliff. A few days in there, like Saturday the 15th, see a bit more size (4 to 4ft) but it’s short-period, wind-affected junk with a risk of thunderstorms. Not worth paddling out for.

We finally get a pulse of energy on Thursday, the 20th. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the NNW, with a moderate 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to 731, which is solid. But here’s the catch – the wind is still cross-shore and light, so it’s only marginal. The forecast is a bit iffy on the quality. Friday the 21st afternoon is the real standout of the whole outlook. The swell drops a touch to 4ft from the NNW, but the wind goes glassy. That’s the best combo you’ll see in this run. Clean, smooth conditions with a long-period groundswell feel (9 seconds). It’s not big, but it’ll be fun and lined up.

After that, it fades again. Saturday the 22nd is onshore and weak, and Sunday the 23rd has a tiny glassy morning but only 2ft. The last real mention of interest is way out on Monday the 24th – another glassy morning with 3ft from the NW, but again, very small.

For the second week, there’s a couple of days around the 25th and 28th where the swell tries to build back to 5ft from the NW, but the winds turn unfriendly. The 28th shows moderate energy (663) but cross-shore wind, so it’s messy. Nothing to get excited about.

If I’m being straight with you, the best session on offer is Friday afternoon, the 21st of August. Glassy, clean, with a touch of groundswell. That’s the one to pencil in.

Rusty.

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