
Surf Forecasts:
Lagide surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period, NW swell with 286 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lagide this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lagide in the next 16 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lagide over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
We’re looking at a pretty bleak run for Lagide, a beach and reef setup that’s fairly exposed to the swell. The problem is, for the first week and a half, the wind is just murdering any chance of clean surf. It’s a tough watch.
The forecast opens on Friday, August 7th, with a tiny 2ft to 3ft swell from the NNW, but it’s blowing straight onshore from the N and NNW at 12 mph. The combined energy is weak (128-153), and the call is poor surf conditions. That pattern holds through the weekend and into the next week. Saturday morning, August 8th, the swell drops to 2ft (58 energy), and the wind is still on it. Sunday, August 9th, gets a little more size at 3ft, but the wind is cross-onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, making it choppy.
This grim cycle of onshore winds and poor quality continues all the way through Thursday, August 13th. Swell sizes bob around 2ft to 3ft, but the wind is stubbornly out of the N or NNW at 12 mph, with wave energy ranging from 99 to 189. It’s just not surfable.
Then, on Friday, August 14th, we finally see a pulse. The swell jumps to 4ft in the morning (435 energy) and 6ft by the afternoon (553 energy), coming from the NNW/NW with a period of 10-11 seconds. But the wind is still cross-onshore, and the report still says poor surf conditions. It’s bigger, but not clean.
The Standout Window
The only real glimmer of hope is the morning of Saturday, August 15th. We get a 6ft swell from the NNW (493 energy), but the key is the wind finally swings around to a light cross-offshore from the SW at 6 mph. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions” and it’ll be clean. That’s your best bet, but it’s a short-lived window. The afternoon gets messy again.
Sunday morning, August 16th, is also interesting. The swell holds at 6ft from the NNW (459 energy), and the wind goes glassy – dead calm, 0 mph from the NE. That’s a major positive, and it should be clean. However, the swell period is a short 8 seconds, so it won’t have that grunty, long-period punch. With the swell at 6ft, this is into advanced territory and may be too much for beginners.
After that, it’s back to onshore winds and poor conditions for the rest of the second week, with a bigger pulse of 7ft to 8ft around Friday, August 21st, but it’s hammered by onshore winds at 16 mph. That’s expert-only, messy, and not recommended.
The water temperature at Lagide is 68°F, which is a pretty standard -0.4°F anomaly. So, about average for this time of year.
So, to keep it real: the first week is a total write-off. The only two windows to even think about are Saturday morning, August 15th, and Sunday morning, August 16th. Saturday looks cleaner with the cross-offshore, while Sunday is glassy but with a shorter period. Neither is a classic, but it’s all we’ve got.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 125 | 72 | 32 | 32 | 61 | 82 | 86 | 76 | 53 | 94 | 31 | 56 | 35 | 77 | 108 | 130 | 130 | 99 | 73 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:36PM2.80m | 11:20AM2.91m | 00:04AM2.85m | 12:38PM3.07m | 1:18AM3.00m | 1:41PM3.30m | 2:17AM3.18m | 2:35PM3.53m | 3:07AM3.35m | 3:22PM3.70m | 3:51AM3.45m | 4:06PM3.80m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM1.36m | 4:53AM1.34m | 5:46PM1.28m | 6:15AM1.26m | 7:02PM1.08m | 7:23AM1.10m | 8:04PM0.85m | 8:18AM0.92m | 8:55PM0.64m | 9:06AM0.75m | 9:41PM0.51m | 9:50AM0.65m | 10:23PM0.46m | ||||||||
6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
— | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 |
75 | 28 | 72 | 32 | 32 | 61 | 82 | 86 | 76 | 53 | 5 | 31 | 38 | 35 | 77 | 108 | 130 | 130 | 99 | 73 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | W 6 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | W 8 |
28 | — | 40 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 46 | 67 | 58 | 50 | — | 6 | 19 | 19 | 63 | 56 | 35 | 32 | 16 | 54 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 12 | W 11 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | N 11 | — | NW 13 | N 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | 17 | 18 | — | — | 9 | — | 7 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
25 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 26 | 56 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 43 | 45 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 465 | 6 | 6 | 361 | 76 | 69 | 361 | 76 | 76 | 543 | 76 | 163 | 505 | 76 | 76 | 508 | 78 | 76 | 274 | 57 |
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Information about the Lagide Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Lagide provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lagide can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lagide surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lagide) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lagide may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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