La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up.

Honestly, for the next two weeks, it's a flat spell for La Zenia. There's not a single day in the 16-day window that fires a score worth chasing. We're looking at a serious drought, starting now and stretching all the way through to Monday, September 8th. That's a solid two-week gap with nothing to recommend.

The one spot we've got is La Zenia itself, a reef break that's inconsistent and, given the lack of action, that holds true. The water temperature is pretty standard for this time of year, nothing to write home about. We're seeing combined swell energy figures stuck in the weak range, barely breaking 60 (maxing out at 62 on the 30th) and often in the single digits. That's just whisper-thin energy. Swell heights are tiny, mostly between 0.3 ft and 2.6 ft, with a measly 6-second period at best. That's windswell, not groundswell – no push, no shape.

On the few days where we do see a blip, like the afternoon of August 30th with a 2.6 ft E swell, the wind is cross-onshore from the E at 18 mph, chopping it up. Even the glassy mornings, like August 24th or 29th, are so small (0.7 ft to 1.6 ft) it's barely a ripple. The best combination of a little size and clean conditions might be the morning of September 5th, with a 2.6 ft swell from the E and a light cross-offshore wind from the W at 6 mph, keeping it clean. But 2.6 ft on a reef that needs a solid, consistent E swell? It's a long shot.

For the beginners, nothing here is too big – it's all tiny. For the experts, there's nothing to even paddle for. The truth is, a blank run like this is more normal for the area when the swell window shuts down. Don't bother waxing up yet; keep an eye on the horizon for a change in the pattern.

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