La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat and let’s look at what’s in store for the next couple of weeks here at La Zenia. I’ll be straight with you – right now, it’s looking like a lean spell for us. The forecast shows the first surf of any sort doesn’t really get going until around Saturday the 12th. Before that, it’s a complete blank. From there, it’s a run of small, messy and mostly poor surf for days, with only a couple of glimpses of something cleaner. It’s one of those periods where the conditions just aren’t aligning for a proper session for a while.

Starting off on Saturday the 12th into the following week, it’s pretty lackluster. The swell is tiny and weak, with the combined energy reading only 16 on Saturday afternoon – that’s barely a wobble – and it’s coming from the east with a short, weak 5-second period. On top of that we’ve got a cross-onshore wind, making things choppy. Honestly, that’s a pass for me. Through Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th, the swell stays under 3ft and the energy is low, between 9 and 53. The wind does swing around, offering some cleaner moments like a light cross-off on Monday morning, but the swell’s just not there. It’s the kind of setup that’s more about a paddle than a proper ride.

Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th see the swell drop right out, with energy flatlining at 0 for some periods. The wind goes glassy on Wednesday morning, which is a tease, but with no swell to push through, it’s just a flat, pretty-looking sea.

We get a little bump in energy as we head towards the end of the week. On Thursday the 17th, the swell picks up to 4ft from the east-northeast, with energy jumping to 119. That’s moderate energy, but it’s paired with a fresh onshore breeze that’ll make it lumpy. Friday the 18th looks like the most energetic day of the whole run, with the swell reaching 5ft from the east-northeast and a 6-second period, and the combined energy climbing to 162. Again, the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it’s going to be a messy, tough paddle. The water temperature is sitting at a warm 80°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4° above the long-term average – so you won’t need a thick suit.

Now, the standout – if you can even call it that – is probably Friday the 18th. Even then, it’s far from perfect. The swell size is 5ft, so it’s just bordering on too big for beginners, and the short 6-second period means the waves won’t have much shape or power. The onshore breeze is going to make it lumpy and closed out. The swell direction from the ENE is also not matching the optimum direction for this reef break, which is from the east. The break, La Zenia itself, is an exposed reef that’s advanced-level and inconsistent, and crowds are often there. Honestly, with the wind and chop, a setup like this might look more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

After that, things trail off again. The swell backs down through the 19th and 20th, with cleaner windows on Sunday the 20th morning when the wind turns light and cross-off, but swell is only 3ft with low energy. The rest of the second week is a slow fade, with tiny 0.6ft to 1ft swells and energy readings in the single digits. There are some glassy mornings on the 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, but the swell just isn’t there to make it worthwhile.

So overall, it’s a dry run. No real standout days that I’d get excited about. The best you might hope for is a clean, small wave on one of those glassy mornings if you just want to get wet. But for a proper surf, we’re going to have to wait for a better set of windows to open up. Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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