La Yerbabuena Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking at La Yerbabuena.

Right now, it’s a tough start. From Wednesday the 2nd right through the weekend, we've got clean conditions east-cross-off breezes, but the swell just isn't there. Those tiny little waves—barely 0.5 ft to 2 ft with a combined energy of only 2 to 34 (weak energy) are not worth getting wet for. You’re better off doing something else until things change.

The first hint of something rideable shows up on Monday the 7th of September. Morning gets a little 1.0 ft WNW groundswell with a very long period of 15 seconds. That long-period makes for better-shaped waves at this point-and-river setup, but the combined energy is still weak at 67. Winds are light cross-off from the ESE, so the surface is clean, but honestly, it's just ordinary. Don’t get too excited, but if you're desperate, there’s something to bob around on.

Tuesday the 8th sees a bit more oomph in the morning—3 ft from the WNW, period 10 seconds, and combined energy up to 184 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light and cross-off from the ESE, so the wave faces will be clean. But it’s still a far cry from epic. By afternoon the wind swings WSW and goes cross-on, ruining it.

After that, we hit a flat spell again; most of the week from the 9th to the 14th is just poor, with messy onshore winds or tiny, weak swell. The combined energy stays below 100 for most of those days. You’ll be tempted to skip it entirely.

The next little window pops up Tuesday the 15th in the morning. We get glassy conditions—east breeze, flat calm—with a 2 ft, 10-second WNW swell, combined energy 56. It’s clean, and the period is enough to give you a snappy little wave. Still ordinary, but glass is glass, and it’s the best-looking session in the whole two weeks.

Wednesday the 16th morning also offers clean cross-off winds and similar 2 ft, 10-second swell; energy is 90. It’s surfable but nothing to write home about.

The standout here—if you can call it that—is the morning of Tuesday the 8th with that 3 ft swell (moderate energy at 184) and light offshores. It’s not big, not perfect, but relative to the rest of the doldrums, it’s the pick. If you’re an intermediate, you can pick off some clean lines on the point. The water temperature anomaly is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Overall, this is a flat-to-mediocre stretch with very few moments worth paddling out. La Yerbabuena is inconsistent anyway, so a run like this isn’t surprising. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, keep your expectations low.

Rusty.

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