Surf Forecasts:
La Zenia surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 151 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Zenia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run. The forecast for La Zenia (reef) is showing a whole lot of nothing for the first few days. We’re looking at a gap from now until about the 22nd of August with no real surf to speak of. The little bumps that show up are tiny, short-period windswell, and the wind is just never on our side. It’s frustrating, I know.
On the morning of the 22nd, there’s a tiny pulse of 2ft swell from the S with a period of 5 seconds, combined energy of (20). The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but honestly, it’s barely a ripple. The water is 85°F, which is a massive 7°F warmer than normal – very unusual, feels like a bath. That little window fades quick, and we’re back into flat, choppy conditions through the 23rd and 24th.
The best of the whole outlook, and I mean the only real standout, comes on the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. It’s not huge, but it’s the most promising window. La Zenia sees a clean 3ft swell from the E, with a period of 6 seconds, combined energy of (46). The wind is light and offshore from the WNW, so the break should be clean and glassy. This is a reef break that’s inconsistent by nature, so don’t expect a party, but for the conditions we’ve got, this is the one to circle. The swell direction from the E is a good match for the break’s optimum. After that morning, the wind swings onshore in the afternoon and messes it up.
For the rest of the run into the first week of September, it’s a desert. Tiny, weak swells with onshore winds. The 27th morning has a clean 1ft bump from the E with offshore wind, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The 28th through the 2nd of September is more of the same – small, weak, and messy.
So, to wrap it up: don’t get your hopes up for the next week and a half. The one morning to try and wrangle is the 26th of August. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got. Keep an eye on the sky, because a forecast this weak can shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 37°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | S 3 | SW 4 | N 4 | S 3 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | NE 6 | S 4 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 39 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19PM0.14m | 8:17AM0.10m | 7:33PM0.14m | 7:58PM0.14m | 8:35PM0.14m | 9:42PM0.14m | 11:08PM0.15m | 00:23AM0.15m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.07m | 12:14PM0.09m | 4:00AM0.07m | 5:36AM0.06m | 6:55AM0.05m | 7:50AM0.04m | 8:31AM0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | SSW 6 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 6 | S 4 | — | NE 5 | S 3 | NE 6 | S 4 | E 6 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 15 | — | 10 | 14 | — | 24 | 9 | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | NE 7 | — | N 4 | — | ESE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | NE 6 | SSW 4 | E 5 | S 4 | SW 8 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | NE 5 | NNE 6 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | WNW 4 | S 3 | SSW 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 65 | 3 | 7 | 28 | — | 39 | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 710 | 769 | 701 | 710 | 279 | 341 | 674 | 132 | 132 | 648 | 80 | 303 | 614 | 303 | 132 | 393 | 132 | 298 | 511 | 616 |
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