La Paloma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at La Paloma.

First up, we’ve got some solid NW groundswell on the way, and the water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, which is fine. The first real standout is Sunday morning, September 6th. We’re looking at a clean 4ft swell from the NNW with a period of 11 seconds, and the wind is glassy out of the WNW at only 3 mph. The energy is moderate (350), and the conditions are set up for a really good session. This is your best bet early on.

The only other morning that truly fires up glassy is Monday, September 7th. The wind is dead calm, and the swell is a touch smaller at 4ft from the NW, but the period jumps to 13 seconds, pumping energy up to 477. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’ll wrap in nicely. The wind stays clean all morning.

By Tuesday morning, September 8th, the swell drops off to 3ft with a cross-shore wind, and the energy fades (160). Not worth paddling out. Conditions stay poor Tuesday afternoon with onshore wind and rain.

We get a bit of a pulse again on Wednesday morning, September 9th, with 3ft from the NNW and 11 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore and the wave comment is marginal. The energy is actually decent (488), but the wind isn’t helping. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 6ft from the NNW with 12 seconds—that’s a solid size (810 energy), but it’s cross-shore again, so it’s a bit messy. For experienced surfers, it might be worth a look, but beginners should stay out.

Thursday morning, September 10th, is a return to glassy conditions with 5ft from the NNW and 10 seconds. The energy is moderate (396), and the wind is glass. That’s another clean session, but the swell is a little shorter period than the weekend.

After that, we hit a dry spell. From Friday, September 11th, through the weekend, the swell drops to 3ft or less, and the energy is weak (under 114). The wind is glassy on the mornings of the 11th and 12th, but the waves are just too small for anything fun. It’s a gap of about 4 days with no real recommendations.

Things pick up again on Sunday, September 13th, with a morning glass-off and 4ft from the NNW, 9-second period, energy at 358. That’s a good surfable morning. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze.

Monday, September 14th morning keeps it clean with 3ft from the NNW and 10 seconds, energy at 223. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s tidy. Not huge, but fun.

Tuesday, September 15th morning is glassy with 2ft from the NW and a long 12-second period, energy at 214. That’s a sneaky small groundswell—better for a point or reef than a beach break, but it’ll be clean.

Wednesday, September 16th morning is another glassy one with 3ft from the NNW and 13 seconds, energy at 376. That’s a nice long-period groundswell. The wind is glass, so it’s perfect for a longboard or a fish.

The final week starts to look promising again. Friday, September 18th, morning is clean with a cross-offshore breeze, 4ft from the NNW, 11 seconds, energy at 346. That’s a solid session. Saturday, September 19th morning is similar, 4ft from the NNW, clean cross-offshore wind, energy at 353.

Sunday, September 20th morning is glassy with 4ft from the NNW, 10 seconds, energy at 280. That’s a nice, clean, average-sized swell to finish the period.

Monday, September 21st morning glassy again with 3ft from the NNW, 10 seconds, energy at 229. It’s a soft end to the run.

Overall, the standout is Sunday, September 6th and Monday, September 7th mornings—those are the best glassy, clean groundswell sessions. The second week has some clean mornings, but the swell is smaller. If you’re after the biggest, cleanest waves, you want to be in the water on the 6th or 7th.

Rusty.

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