La Zenia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew on what we got for La Zenia over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's pretty dead. The energy's missing in action, and those afternoon onshore winds are gonna keep things messy. The water's at 79°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing your tail off.

We kick off Monday, July 6th, with a total flat spell. Glassy in the morning but nothing to ride. That's the whole story for the week. The mornings clean up with light wind or even glassy conditions on the 8th, 9th, and 10th, but there's no swell to speak of. A few tiny 0.7ft to 1.0ft pulses roll in from the E or SE, but the period is short and weak, with combined swell energies barely hitting double digits. The afternoons get torn up by a moderate cross-onshore breeze from the S or SSE, so that's a write-off.

The second week doesn't offer much hope. Same story: next to no swell with hardly any energy through to July 21st. There's a tiny bump on July 15th with a 3ft swell from the ENE, but the period is still short (5-6 seconds) and the energy only hits 49-55. That's weak, and with an onshore wind in the afternoon, it's not gonna be worth the paddle.

Looking at July 19th, we see the highest reading of the whole forecast. On Sunday the 19th, the morning pushes 2ft and the afternoon jumps to 4ft from the ENE with a short 5-second period and combined energy of 86. That's still weak energy, and a short-period, onshore windswell at a reef break like La Zenia is gonna be a bumpy, messy ride. The wind that afternoon is a moderate cross-onshore from the E, making it choppy.

So I'll level with you: there's nothing here I can call a standout. Don't get your hopes up. This is a long stretch of flat to marginal conditions. Your best bet is a glassy morning with a tiny dribbler, but it's a real long shot. You might be better off taking a break for these couple weeks.

Keep the wax soft, but don't get too eager.

Rusty.

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