La Paloma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we’ve got coming down the line for La Paloma.

The next 16 days are looking pretty quiet overall. There’s a real lack of energy in the water for most of the stretch, with weak swell mixing with tricky winds. You’ll see some small, clean windows early on, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. The best chance for a decent wave comes right at the end of the forecast period.

First up, Saturday morning, August 8th sees a tiny bit of swell. It's a 2ft NE windswell with a short period of 5 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 25. The wind is glassy from the NNE though, so it looks clean but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. The afternoon gets a little bump from a longer period 1ft NNW swell (12 seconds), but the wind turns cross-on, making it messy.

Sunday, August 9th morning is the same story. A 2ft NNW swell with a 10-second period offers a glimmer of hope, and the glassy conditions from the NW make it look clean. The combined energy is still low at 89. You might get a few surfable little runners, but it’s very ordinary. The afternoon turns cross-on again.

We get a few more mornings with glassy conditions and small swells through the week, but it’s all in the same boat—surfable but very ordinary. Wednesday, August 13th is a write-off with the swell dropping to 1.0ft.

The first real change comes on Saturday, August 15th. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the NNE, but the period is a dismal 6 seconds. The wind is cross and the combined energy is moderate at 162, but that short period will make for lumpy, weak waves. It’s messy, and honestly, with that wind, it looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle.

Sunday, August 16th morning brings a bit of relief. The swell drops back to 3ft from the NNE, still short period, but the wind goes glassy from the NE. The combined energy is 94. It’s another small, clean window but still not much push.

Now, for the standout. Wednesday, August 19th morning. The wind is dead calm, glassy from the NNE. The swell is 3ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a moderate 104. The water temp is about average for the time of year. This is the best looking window of the whole outlook. The clean conditions with that little bit of NW windswell will make for some clean, fun waves. It won’t be big, but it’ll be the best quality on offer.

After that, Thursday, August 20th and Friday, August 21st mornings look similar with glassy conditions and building energy (114 and 144 combined energy), but the swell stays small. The Saturday, August 22nd gets a cross-on wind that ruins it again.

The final call: If you’re keen, keep your eyes on Wednesday, August 19th morning. It’s the only true standout in this 16-day run. The rest is mostly small and sloppy.

Rusty.

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