Surf Forecasts:
La Zenia surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Zenia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Zenia in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Zenia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here again. Let me be real with you – this 16-day look at La Zenia is a stinker. We’ve got a solid flat spell ahead, with every single day marked as poor surf conditions. There’s just no rideable swell in the water.
The water is a balmy 84°F, which is a very unusual 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year. It feels like a hot tub, but the ocean is a total lake.
From now through the 27th of August, we’re looking at a long stretch with nothing to offer. The combined wave energy is tiny, often in the single digits, and only ever climbs to a weak 158 on the 23rd of August. The max swell height barely hits 1.4m, with periods between 4 and 8 seconds – that’s just local wind chop, not any real groundswell. The swell is coming from the east, which is outside the optimum direction for this reef, so it’s a double loss on size and angle.
La Zenia is an advanced, inconsistent reef break that often has crowds, but with no waves, none of that matters. The one glimmer of hope is the morning of the 24th of August, where we get a clean 0.8m east swell with a light offshore WNW wind. But the period is still only 6 seconds and the energy is a weak 51 – it’s just not enough to surf. The 27th of August shows a bigger energy spike at 118, but it comes with a cross-onshore wind and a short period, so it’s messy.
For kite surfers, the afternoon of the 23rd might offer a bit of fun with a 1.4m bump and onshore wind, but for paddle surfing, it’s a total write-off. This is a known quiet period for the area, but it’s still a tough run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 33 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:08PM0.13m | 6:20PM0.13m | 6:37PM0.13m | 6:46PM0.13m | 5:01AM0.14m | 7:01PM0.13m | 5:53AM0.13m | 7:08PM0.14m | 6:54AM0.11m | 7:19PM0.14m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.13m | 10:40AM-0.01m | 9:45PM0.12m | 11:13AM0.00m | 10:44PM0.11m | 11:42AM0.02m | 11:35PM0.10m | 12:06PM0.04m | 00:30AM0.09m | 12:24PM0.06m | 1:28AM0.08m | 12:29PM0.07m | 2:36AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SE 5 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | 31 | 28 | 40 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 609 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 484 | 505 | 674 | 547 | 634 | 511 | 523 | 523 | 613 | 547 | 634 | 83 | 132 | 709 | 396 |
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