La Paloma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at La Paloma, starting this Friday afternoon. It’s been a bit slow, but that changes in a hurry. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit.

The first proper swell to get excited about rolls in Saturday morning. That’s a 5ft groundswell from the NNW with a long 13-second period, pushing a moderate combined energy of 776. It’s clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the east. Saturday afternoon sees it bump up to 6ft, still clean, same direction, and the energy jumps to 880. That’s the pick of the weekend right there, Saturday morning and afternoon are both excellent. Sunday morning offers a glassy 4ft NNW swell with a period of 11 seconds, a real joy to paddle out into. The energy is 332, so there’s plenty of push.

Monday morning is glassy again with a 4ft NW swell, 13-second period, and energy at 439. That’s a great session for the intermediate surfer who wants clean lines.

There’s a bit of a lull through the middle of the week, with Tuesday and Wednesday offering smaller, more ordinary waves. Do not sleep on Wednesday morning the 9th of September, though. That’s a 5ft clean NNW swell, 13-second period, and a healthy 878 energy with a cross-offshore breeze. That’s a standout. The afternoon gets a bit cross-choppy, but the morning is sweet.

The 10th of September Thursday morning is glassy again with a 4ft NNW swell, 11-second period, and 379 energy. Another good one.

After that, the surf drops off through the weekend and into the second week. There’s a gap of smaller, weaker, and often messy waves from the 11th through the 17th of September. The combined energy drops to two-digit numbers and stays under 200 for most of that stretch. It’s not worth chasing.

Then, on the 18th of September (Friday), we see a pickup in size but the wind is a solid 12-16 mph from the ENE. It’s cross-off, so it’s clean, but the 4ft to 5ft NW swell doesn’t have the quality to match the earlier period. The 19th of September (Saturday morning) is the real long-range standout. A 6ft NNW swell, 12-second period, and a massive 1010 combined energy. The wind is a clean cross-off from the east at 9 mph. That’s a lot of power, so it’s for experienced surfers only. The afternoon gets a bit windier, but still clean.

Overall, the best windows are Saturday morning and afternoon (5th), Wednesday morning (9th), and the long-range Saturday morning (19th). The 19th is a big one, but it’s a ways out, so keep an eye on it.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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