La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, because I’ve had a good look at what’s on offer for our little corner, and I’ll be honest – it’s a bit of a quiet one. We’re looking at La Zenia, and the water is sitting at a very unusual 80°, which is a whole 6° warmer than you’d expect for this time of year. It’s like bathwater, but for the next couple of weeks, that’s where the excitement ends for a while. There’s a big dry spell starting out, so don’t bother paddling out for the first few days.

From Tuesday the 7th through to Wednesday the 9th of July, it’s flat. Total doldrums. Nothing on offer, just clean, glassy water with no energy (0 swell energy). You could take a kayak out, but that’s about it.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are still a bust – we’re looking at combined energy that barely registers, just 1 or 2. The swell that does show is tiny, maybe 1 ft to 2 ft from the south or east, but with period around 3 to 4 seconds, it’s weak and choppy. Not worth the effort.

Now, from Saturday the 13th through to Monday the 15th, we get a tiny pulse. You’ll see a little 2 ft east swell tickling in, with combined energy creeping up to 18. But the period stays short at 4 to 7 seconds. It’s still poor surf conditions for the most part. The mornings might be clean with a little cross-offshore wind, but the afternoons get that onshore chop. For the absolute beginner, maybe you could flop around on a foamie, but don’t expect any proper waves.

The standout, such as it is, happens around Tuesday the 16th of July. Tuesday morning brings a glassy, clean surface with a 2 ft east-northeast swell and a period of 6 seconds (combined energy 17). It’s the cleanest the water will look all week. But even then, it’s ankle to knee high. It’s not going to get your heart racing. For the rest of that week and into the following week, we get more of the same – tiny onshore slop, with combined energy usually sitting below 12. Wednesday the 23rd of July morning might offer the last chance of a clean little 1 ft east swell with a light cross-off wind, but that’s it.

There are no true standouts here. Nothing firing. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for the La Zenia reef. It’s a spot that’s inconsistent, so this is just one of those normal quiet runs. You’re better off checking back later; forecasts change, and it won’t stay this bleak forever.

Rusty.

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