La Yerbabuena Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s break down what we’ve got coming up for La Yerbabuena.

This is a frustrating outlook, to be honest. We’re staring down a long, quiet spell before things show any real sign of life. The best window is a long way off and comes with a big "if." For now, the ocean is just not playing ball.

We kick off on Saturday, August 29th. The morning offers a tiny 1ft swell out of the WNW with a period of 10 seconds. It’s clean with a cross-off breeze, but the energy is weak. The afternoon turns ugly with a cross-on wind and the swell dropping. That sets the tone for the next several days.

From Sunday the 30th all the way through the start of September, it’s a wasteland. We’re talking tiny, weak swells, poor conditions. There’s a brief flicker on Wednesday, September 2nd. The morning goes glassy with a 3ft WNW swell and a period of 8 seconds. The energy climbs a bit – it’s moderate. It’s clean, but the wave state is just "surfable." Don’t get your hopes up. That's followed by another dead stretch right through to the second week of September.

Then, on Tuesday, September 8th, we get our first real glimpse of hope. The afternoon is glassy, with zero wind. The swell is around 3ft from the WNW. Still not powerful, but it’s clean and calm. That leads into Wednesday, September 9th, which is the standout window. The morning is messy, but the afternoon cleans up nicely. We get a 3ft swell from the WNW at 8 seconds – not a long period, but the combined energy is moderate, and it’s clean with a cross-off breeze. That afternoon session on the 9th is the best of the entire 16-day run.

After that, it fades again. The swell drops back to tiny, the wind turns onshore and even blows directly onshore by Friday the 11th. It’s flat or messy through the weekend of the 12th and into Sunday the 13th.

For a spot that’s inconsistent like La Yerbabuena, this kind of blank run is more normal than not. The standout is definitely Wednesday, September 9th afternoon. That’s your session. The break is a point/river setup, it’s fairly exposed to the SW swell direction, and we’re getting a WNW swell there. The swell size is small, around 3ft, so it’s fine for intermediates, and the offshore wind direction for this spot is NE, so the ESE cross-off we get that afternoon will make for clean, lined-up waves. Just be aware, crowds are likely here – it’s often busy, and for good reason when it’s the only game in town. For now, wait it out, and pencil in that second week of September.

Rusty.

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