Lagide Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

To be straight up, this next 16-day stretch for Lagide is a rough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of poor, onshore wind-affected surf that’s going to make things tough. The whole first week plus a few days after is basically a write-off for any kind of decent paddle surfing. There’s a gap of about six days from the start until we see something slightly better.

The first real glimmer happens on Friday the 4th of September. The morning is glassy with light north-northwest winds, but the swell is just 4ft from the north-northwest. It’s only a short 7-second period, so the waves will be weak and mushy. The combined energy is still weak at 198, and the comment says “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s the best we’ve got for a while, but it’s a far cry from good. A slight air breeze will make it look tidy, but don’t expect much push.

That afternoon goes back to poor, and we’re back in the doldrums until Sunday the 6th of September. Sunday afternoon shows a bit more promise. The swell is 4ft from the northwest, but the key thing here is a cross-offshore wind from the west-southwest at 9 mph. That’s a clean setup. The period jumps to 11 seconds, so there’s some proper groundswell energy in the water, and the combined energy is a moderate 332. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is easily the standout of the whole outlook. The swell isn’t huge, but the clean wind and better period should produce some lined-up, fun waves. Keep in mind though, crowds here are listed as “often,” so expect a few others in the water.

After that, things go back to poor for the rest of the run. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are all onshore and messy. By Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, the wind stays up and onshore. There’s a spike of 7ft on the 8th and 9th, but with strong onshore wind and 8-second period, it’s just a bumpy, blown-out mess. The combined energy on the 9th morning hits 612 (moderate), but the conditions ruin it. That’s the last notable push of size.

The final entry on Sunday the 13th of September shows a wave of 8ft from the west-northwest with a long 12-second period and a combined energy of 1691 (strong to very strong). That sounds huge, but with a fresh breeze from the north at 19 mph onshore, it will be absolutely howling and dangerous. That’s expert-level size with terrible wind. It’s not a recommendation for a paddle.

So, the only window to bother with is the afternoon of Sunday the 6th of September at Lagide. Clean, cross-off wind, groundswell, and fun, rideable size. The rest? You’re better off taking a break or watching the wind forecast for a change.

Water temperature here, for the first break mentioned on Friday the 4th, is about average for this time of year, so a spring wetsuit should be fine.

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