La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet for our stretch of coast. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands, so don’t go getting your hopes up just yet.

Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s a big gap of nothing. From now, right through the first week of August, the surf is basically a no-show. We’re talking flat, tiny, or just plain messy conditions with onshore winds. Tuesday the 4th, Wednesday the 5th, all the way through to Saturday the 9th – it’s all poor with zero score. You’d be better off swimming.

The first real flicker of something happens Sunday the 9th morning. The wind goes glassy at La Zenia (Spain), but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the east. It’s clean, but barely a ripple. The combined energy is a measly 11 (very weak). Not worth a paddle.

We get a few more glassy mornings on Monday the 10th and again on Tuesday the 12th, but the swell is still tiny and from the east or northeast. The energy is non-existent – single digits each time. It’s frustrating.

The real story picks up on Sunday, August 16th. That morning at La Zenia, we finally see a little pulse. The wind is glassy, and we’ve got a 3 ft swell from the north-northeast with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 128 (moderate energy). The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – and honestly, for this stretch, that’s a win. It’s a very small, short-period groundswell, so it’ll be a bit mushy, but it’s the best we’ve seen in over a week. The water is 83°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

Then Monday the 17th morning looks okay too. Clean conditions with a light westerly, 2 ft from the east-southeast, 7-second period. Energy at 60 (weak). It’s small, but it’s tidy.

The only standout in the whole outlook is Tuesday, August 18th morning. That’s when we get a 5 ft swell from the east with an 8-second period, and the energy is 241 (moderate). The wind is from the southwest at 12 mph, which is cross-offshore and will keep it clean. It’s the biggest swell of the whole two weeks, but at 5 ft, it’s still manageable for intermediates. The direction is east, which is close to the optimum from the east for this spot, so it should wrap in alright. The crowds here are listed as “often,” so don’t expect to be alone.

After that, we’re back to small, choppy junk for the rest of the window. The week of the 18th has a few small, clean mornings, but nothing to get excited about.

So, bottom line: the best chance for a wave is the morning of Tuesday, August 18th at La Zenia. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the only day with a bit of size, clean wind, and moderate energy. The rest of the time, you’re looking at flat spells or tiny, onshore slop. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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