Surf Forecasts:
La Zenia surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, ENE swell with 44 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Zenia this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Zenia in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Zenia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this outlook’s a tough one. For the next 16 days, starting from now, there just isn’t any surf worth paddling out for around here. The options are basically zero.
The only spot we’ve got to talk about is La Zenia, a reef break that takes an easterly swell. Now, it’s an inconsistent setup and can get crowded, but the real problem is the swell – it’s tiny. You’re looking at waves barely pushing 1 foot to 3 feet over the whole run, with weak energy (values between 1 and 72). The period’s short too, mostly 4 to 6 seconds – that’s windswell junk, not groundswell with any punch.
The first few days, like Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th of August, you’ve got clear skies but the swell’s just 0.7 feet to 1 foot. There’s a moment on Sunday the 30th morning with glassy conditions and a light NNW breeze, but the wave’s barely a ripple. Same story on Monday the 31st – glassy morning, 0.7 feet – it’s a lake out there. As we roll into September, Tuesday the 1st sees a slight bump to 2 feet in the morning with glassy conditions, but it’s still flat.
The best of a bad lot is maybe Wednesday the 2nd of September morning – 2 feet from the east, but the wind’s onshore and choppy, making it messy. Later that day, the wind picks up to 16 mph cross-onshore, making it worse. Thursday the 3rd has a touch more energy (68) early with 3 feet from the east-northeast, but you’ve got cross-shore wind knocking it around.
That tiny, weak swell limps on through the whole period. By Sunday the 13th of September, you’ve got a glassy 2 feet in the morning, but it’s still just not enough. La Zenia is advanced and inconsistent, so it rarely breaks as it is – this stretch is a total blank. For this area, that’s pretty normal for this time of year. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing doing. The water’s sitting around 81°F, which is much warmer than usual for late August, so it might feel nice to have a float, but not to surf.
If I had to pick one standout – and I’m stretching here – it’d be the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September: glassy, 2 feet from the east, and a slim 12 units of energy. That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s still terrible. For anything with a pulse, this is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Save your wax.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | NE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:40PM0.13m | 5:47PM0.13m | 5:59PM0.14m | 5:49AM0.13m | 6:15PM0.14m | 6:50AM0.11m | 6:35PM0.15m | 8:21AM0.10m | 7:01PM0.15m | 7:36PM0.15m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.03m | 10:27PM0.09m | 11:08AM0.04m | 11:17PM0.08m | 11:28AM0.05m | 00:03AM0.07m | 11:45AM0.07m | 00:57AM0.06m | 11:56AM0.08m | 2:01AM0.06m | 11:51AM0.09m | 3:26AM0.05m | |||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 8 | 12 | 29 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | E 5 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | — | — | 18 | 42 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 634 | 547 | 570 | 652 | 613 | 571 | 634 | 547 | 484 | 634 | 547 | 484 | 674 | 547 | 609 | 512 | 609 | 512 | 613 | 611 |
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