La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf outlook for La Zenia.

To be straight with you, this is one of those stretches where we’re mostly staring at a flat, wind-affected sea. The first handful of days are a write-off, with tiny weak swells and messy breeze ruining any chance of a decent wave. From August 19th right through until the morning of August 29th, it’s basically a no-go zone. The swell barely pushes past knee-high, the period is short and gutless, and the combined wave energy is pathetic – we’re talking single-digit numbers most of the time. There is some glassy conditions around the 22nd and 23rd, but with absolutely no swell to work with, it’s a lake. Not what you want.

Then, finally, on the morning of Saturday August 29th, we get a tiny glimmer. A 4ft easterly swell (113 combined energy) rolls in with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The conditions are clean, and the wave comment says it’s "surfable but very ordinary". It’s not going to fire, but it’s the only window where you could possibly get wet without it being a total battle. The period is only 7 seconds, so it’s a choppy, short-interval windswell, and at 4ft it’s small but okay for beginners if they are careful. That afternoon the wind picks up and chops it out again.

The second week is a mixed bag of nothing. There is a bit more size on September 1st, with a 6ft NE swell in the afternoon (223 combined energy), but the wind is cross-onshore and the period is a weak 6 seconds, so it’ll be a lumpy, bumpy mess. Not recommended. The rest of the outlook is more of the same: tiny swells and onshore wind.

The water temperature is a notable 85°F on the morning of August 19th, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 7°F above the long-term average. That’s very unusual, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit.

Your best bet, and I mean the only standout in this whole 16-day window, is the morning of Saturday August 29th. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s the cleanest swell we get, with a light offshore breeze and some shape from the east. The break can be inconsistent, and crowds are likely here, so if the swell shows up, there will be company.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the forecasts, because a run this blank can’t last forever.

Rusty.

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