La Yerbabuena Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for La Yerbabuena over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a tough stretch ahead. We've got some tiny, inconsistent swell and the wind is going to be a real pest. There's a little window late in the first week that's worth a look if you're desperate, but don't go cancelling your plans for it.

We kick off on Thursday, the 13th of August. There's a tiny 2ft West swell with a 9-second period pushing in. The combined energy is weak at 45, and while the wind is a light 6 mph cross-off from the ESE, the surf is just too small and weak. It's described as "poor surf conditions," and I'm not one to argue. Friday the 14th is very similar, with 2ft of WNW swell, but the afternoon turns glassy with the wind dropping to nothing. That's a moment of hope – a window of absolute calm – but the swell is still tiny. You might sneak a little knee-high wave, but don't expect much.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th get messy. The wind swings onshore and we see a little more size, up to 3ft, but it's all junky and chopped out. Not worth paddling out for a beating. Then from Monday the 17th right through to the morning of Friday the 21st of August, it goes almost flat. There's a big gap of about four days where the swell drops to a measly 0.7ft and the energy is in the single digits. It's a total lull. You'd be better off cleaning your board.

Now, there is a late pulse that brings a bit of interest. On the morning of Friday the 21st of August, the glassy conditions return alongside a 2ft WNW swell that has a period of 11 seconds. That longer period gives the little waves a bit more push and the combined energy climbs to 65. The wind is calm, making for a glassy clean surface. That might be the pick of the bunch for an ultra-longboard, but it's still very small. The afternoon goes messy again.

The rest of the outlook continues on a familiar theme. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Sunday the 23rd of August, but the swell remains weak and the directions are messy. Late in the period, on the morning of Thursday the 27th of August, we see a jump in combined energy to a moderate 180, with a 3ft West swell at 9 seconds. That's the most energy we see, but the wind is straight onshore from the SSW, killing any chance of quality. It's more of a grovel than a session.

So, what's the call? The standout window is the glassy morning of Friday the 21st of August, and maybe the glassy morning of Thursday the 20th of August, but both are tiny. If you're a longboarder who loves a trim, give it a nudge. But for anyone else, this is a lean period. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

Rusty.

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