La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about this stretch of coast. Looking at the whole 16-day window, we’ve got a long, flat spell to start, and honestly, the surf options are few and far between. The first real chance to paddle out doesn’t show up until the very end.

We kick off on Thursday, 27th August, with nothing doing. The water is glassy in the morning, only 3 mph wind from the WSW, but the swell is a big fat zero. The afternoon sees a tiny 3 ft swell from the SSW, but it’s a weak 6-second period and cross-on shore wind, so the conditions are choppy and poor. That sets the tone for the next couple of weeks.

From Friday, 28th August, right through to Monday, 7th September, it’s a total drought. We’re looking at flat spells or tiny, weak waves with poor energy, and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy barely registers, often single digits – it’s just not worth getting wet. There’s a gap of nearly eleven days where I wouldn’t even bother waxing the board.

The only glimmer comes on Friday, 11th September. The morning at La Zenia (reef break) shows a little pulse: 2 ft of swell from the NE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is a modest 37, so it’s weak. But the wind is glassy – 3 mph from the north – and the water is clean. For a reef break, that offshore wind is a rare treat. The optimum swell direction for this spot is from the east, so this NE swell is a little off-angle, but the clean conditions might make it rideable for a sneaky session. This is the only standout in the entire forecast, and it’s a long way out, so don’t hold your breath.

The rest of the window after that fades back into poor, choppy slop. If you’re a kiter, the afternoons with moderate cross-onshore winds might look more interesting, but for a surfer, it’s a tough run. The water temperature anomaly? Since we don’t have a specific temperature reading, I can’t say much there, but overall, it’s a quiet period for the area.

Rusty.

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