La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got cookin' for La Zenia over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, this is a tough one. We've got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there’s barely a whisper of decent surf in the whole run. It’s mostly gutless, short-period windswell with rubbish wind direction, making for one of those frustrating periods where you’d be better off leaving the boards in the car. The first real chance to even think about paddling out doesn't come until Wednesday the 26th of August, and even then, it's a bit of a stretch.

Let’s start with the most promising session, and it’s the Wednesday morning on the 26th of August. The water is feeling a bit weird – it’s a staggering 85°F , which is 8°F warmer than it should be for this time of year. That’s very unusual, and you’ll feel like you’re surfing in a bath. But for the surf, we do have a bit of an east swell pushing in at 4 ft, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is sitting at 144, so there's some moderate juice in the water. The real kicker here is the light WSW wind, hitting a clean 6 mph cross-off breeze. That’ll keep the lineup looking nice. The wave comment is "surfable but very ordinary", so don't expect perfection, but it’s the only window that isn't a total write-off. Keep in mind, this spot is a reef setup that’s inconsistent, so you've got to pick your moment.

Every other day is a write-off for surfing. You’re looking at swell heights mostly under 3 ft with periods around 4 to 6 seconds, and winds are either onshore, cross-onshore, or just messy. The Thursday the 20th afternoon is particularly nasty, with a fresh 19 mph onshore wind making a lumpy mess of a weak 2 ft south swell. The 25th of August afternoon sees the biggest swell of the early period at 4 ft, but it’s coming with a choppy 12 mph onshore wind, so it’s going to be a washing machine.

For most of the second week, it's the same old story. The 29th of August, the wind is up again at 16 mph and onshore, killing any slim chance from a tiny 2 ft east swell. Even the mornings that look glassy, like the 31st and 1st of September, have practically no swell at all – 1 ft and 1 ft respectively. Those are flat spells.

The 26th of August morning is the only standout, and it's a very specific, narrow window. If you can get out then, you might get a few half-decent ones. Otherwise, I’d save the wax for another time. It’s a tough one, but that’s how it goes sometimes.

- Rusty.

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