La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer.

To be straight with you, this 16-day outlook is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy surf. The first real recommendation isn't until the 12th of September, and even then, it's a flat spell for the first part of the period. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 80°, which is a nice touch for a paddle but doesn't help the waves. In fact, you're looking at a blank run of several days before anything even registers a score.

La Zenia is the only break on the cards, a reef setup that's inconsistent and can be a bit fickle. The early days, starting Saturday the 12th, are a write-off. Tiny swell, short period of 5 seconds, and a moderate cross-onshore breeze making it choppy. The combined swell energy is pathetically weak, sitting at 8 on Saturday morning. It's poor surf conditions all the way.

Sunday the 13th isn't any better – still tiny with a weak 38 energy reading and onshore vibes. Monday the 14th sees a completely clean morning with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 1ft from the ESE with a period of 4 seconds – not enough to get excited about, energy is a measly 9.

We get a couple of glassy, dead calm mornings on the 16th and 23rd of September, but again, the swell is practically non-existent with periods of 3 seconds. It's flat, mate.

The best of the bunch, if you can call it that, looks to be later in the window. On Saturday the 26th of September, we see a slight increase in size with a 3ft swell from the ENE, and the period stretches to 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 99, which is the strongest we'll see. However, it comes with a moderate cross-onshore wind on the afternoon session that'll put a chop on it. It's still not great.

There's a moment on Sunday the 27th of September morning with a light cross-offshore wind and a clean 2ft swell from the E. The period is 7 seconds and energy is 51. That's the cleanest you're likely to see, but the waves will be small and weak.

Honestly, there are no standouts here. The swell is too small, the periods are too short, and the winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore. For an inconsistent reef that doesn't like short-period swell, this is a tough outlook. If you're desperate for a paddle on a longboard, the cleanest windows are Monday 14th morning, or Sunday 27th morning, but don't expect any real ride.

This is one of those periods where the forecast can change, so keep an eye on it, but as it stands, it's a pretty bleak run.

Rusty.

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