La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’m gonna be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the surf is pretty much a no-go for the first week and a half. The conditions are just not cooperating. The water is sitting at a very warm 81°, which is a solid 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly and feels more like a bath than the ocean.

Starting Sunday the 12th, we’ve got tiny, weak swell at La Zenia (Costa Blanca). The combined energy is barely registering (38), with a short, weak 3ft swell from the ENE. The wind is a messy cross-onshore, so it’s choppy and unappealing. This poor pattern continues day after day. Monday morning the 13th sees the swell drop to 1ft, and the energy is almost nothing (11). Tuesday and Wednesday are even smaller, with energy readings in the single digits. We get a brief moment of "clean" conditions Thursday morning the 16th, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft – not worth paddling out for.

The pattern doesn’t really improve through the 17th and 18th. Swell heights stay below 3ft, and the wind is almost always cross-on or cross-shore, keeping the surface bumpy. The combined energy finally starts to climb on Sunday the 19th, hitting 59 with a 3ft swell, but the wind is still cross-on in the afternoon.

Now, here’s the only real pulse of the whole forecast. It happens on Monday the 21st of July. We see a jump in the swell to 5ft from the ENE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy kicks up to a moderate 404. That’s the biggest swell we’ll see. But, and it’s a big but, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the NE, making it lumpy and poor quality. This is a classic expert-only situation right now. The swell is over 5ft, and with those onshore winds, it’s going to be a messy, bumpy mess. For a reef break that’s inconsistent, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

After that, it fades again. Wednesday the 22nd drops back to 3ft, and the energy plummets to 81. The rest of the week is a slow decline back to tiny, weak surf. We get a couple of glassy mornings on the 23rd and 24th, but the swell is non-existent (2ft and 2ft). The energy is in the teens and single digits. The final weekend, the 26th and 27th, sees a little bump in energy (181 to 195) with 4ft to 5ft swell, but the cross-on wind is back to ruin it.

Honestly, there are no standouts here. If you absolutely have to get wet, the 21st has the most size, but you’ll be fighting the wind. For a better chance, keep an eye on that 27th of July – the morning has a light cross-shore breeze and the biggest energy of the second week, but it’s a long way off and nothing is certain.

Rusty.

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