Lagide Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what Lagide has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for to start, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.

The whole first week is a write-off. From Thursday the 10th all the way through to Saturday the 19th, it’s just a wall of onshore wind and poor conditions. That’s over a week of junk. There’s swell in the water, but with a strong northerly wind blowing straight onto the beach-and-reef setup, it’s just messy. Not worth your time. Even the smaller days with a bit of energy are ruined by the breeze.

Now, there’s a brief glimmer on Sunday the 13th morning. The wind goes glassy, with a light ESE breeze, and we’ve got a 4ft NW groundswell rolling in with a 13-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 466. It’s a short window, but if you can get out there early, it’ll be clean. That’s your best bet in the first week, but it’s a quick one before the wind swings onshore again.

The real standout, and I mean the one to circle on the calendar, is Monday the 21st. We’re looking at a solid 10ft swell from the NNW with a long 14-second period. The combined energy is massive at 3037 – that’s serious power. Now, this is only for experts. At that size, it’s a beast. The morning has a light cross-onshore breeze, so it won’t be perfect, but there’s enough juice to make it a memorable session. The swell direction matches Lagide’s optimum from the NNW, so it’ll be working well. It’s a long way out, so don’t take it to the bank, but the potential is huge.

Tuesday the 22nd keeps the size up with a 8ft NNW swell, but it’s a step down in energy (1001) and the wind is a light cross-onshore again. Still a big day for experienced surfers. Into Wednesday the 23rd, it drops a touch but remains chunky.

Later in the second week, on Thursday the 24th, we get another interesting pulse – a 4ft swell but with a very long 16-second period. That’s proper groundswell, with a combined energy of 1315. For a beach-and-reef break like Lagide, that long period might make it a bit too straight, but it’ll have plenty of push.

Bottom line: this is a slow start with a brutal stretch of onshores. The glassy window on the 13th morning is your only early chance, but the real pay-off looks to be around the 21st if you’re an expert and can handle the heavy stuff. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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