La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for La Zenia.

Alright, to be straight with you, this one's a tough stretch. The forecast is looking pretty bleak for the next 16 days, with no real standout sessions to get excited about. The swell is just tiny, and even when there's a little bump, the wind usually messes it up. The biggest issue is that the swell is coming from the wrong direction for this reef setup. La Zenia wants an easterly swell, but we're seeing a lot of south and southeast energy, which just doesn't set it up right. You'll be looking at a long gap of nothing much.

Let's run through it. Right from the start on Monday the 3rd, we've got a weak 1 ft south swell at 5 seconds, with a cross-on easterly. That's a no-go. The energy is basically nothing (8). The water temp is a whopping 83°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's the only unusual thing about it.

Tuesday the 4th through to the 10th is just a write-off. We're seeing tiny swells, often under 2 ft, with periods below 6 seconds, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There are a few glassy mornings, like on Monday the 10th, with a 2 ft east swell, but the period is still only 5 seconds, and the energy is weak (19). It's just not enough to get a decent wave. The combined energy for the whole period is in the single digits and low teens; it's just weak.

The second week doesn't get any better. We get a bit of a bump on Saturday the 15th with a 3 ft to 3 ft northeast swell, but the period is still a short 5 seconds, and the wind is glassy in the morning then goes cross-on in the afternoon. The energy is still only moderate (38-39). It's a similar story on Sunday the 16th: a 1 ft northeast swell with a better 8-second period, but the wind goes onshore in the afternoon. Not enough to get excited about.

The closest we get to anything is Tuesday the 18th. The morning looks glassy, with a 4 ft swell from the east-southeast, and a 6-second period. The energy is moderate (93). But the wave comment is still just "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". It's the only day that even gets a 1 out of 10. It's still not a classic by any stretch, and the afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-on wind.

Overall, this is a blank run for the area. Hang up the board for a bit, or go for a swim. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's looking like a long wait.

Rusty.

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