La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a look at the charts for La Zenia, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next 16 days. There’s not a single recommendation in the whole window that’s worth paddling out for. The surf is just flat or close to it, and when there is a tiny pulse, the wind or the direction messes it up. It’s going to be a long stretch of small, poor conditions.

The first hint of anything that looks like a wave comes in on Wednesday 9th September, but don’t get excited. The morning is glassy and clean with a gentle offshore breeze, but the swell is a complete write-off – zero energy. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and bumps things up even more. That sets the tone for the whole period.

Thursday 10th September stays small and choppy, with a weak 4ft swell from the ENE but a 6-second period and cross-onshore winds making it lumpy. The combined energy is only moderate (104 to 108), and the surf is poor. Friday 11th September is tiny, with a clean morning but only 2ft of weak E swell (37 energy). It’s not worth a wet suit.

The weekend of 12th and 13th September is no better – tiny waves, cross-shore or onshore winds, and energy levels in the 20s and 30s. Monday 14th September is the same story. By Tuesday 15th September, the swell drops to 1ft with almost no energy (5), and it’s glassy in the morning, but there’s nothing to ride.

The second week is even quieter. From Wednesday 16th September right through to Tuesday 24th September, the swell hovers between 0.7ft and 2ft, with energy levels mostly in single digits or low 20s. There are a few glassy mornings – like Thursday 17th and Friday 18th – but with 1.0ft and 0.7ft of swell, you’re just floating. The best of the rest is Monday 21st September, with a glassy morning and 2ft from the east, but still only 26 energy – tiny and weak.

Because this is a reef break that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, this blank run isn’t hugely surprising. Still, it’s a bummer. The only positive is that the water temperature is about average for the time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re floating around doing nothing.

Bottom line: there’s no surf worth chasing here for the next 16 days. If you’re desperate, the cleanest mornings are around 15th and 16th September, but you’ll need a longboard and a lot of patience. Nothing’s firing. Stick to the coffee shop and wait for the next proper swell.

Rusty.

Read more