Lagide Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about your local stretch. The surf forecast is a bleak one for the next couple of weeks. We've got a solid run of poor conditions, with no real standout surf to get excited about until we hit the second week.

The first couple of days are a write-off. Saturday the 29th has a bit of swell, about 5 ft from the NW with a short 9-second period, but the wind is howling onshore out of the North at 9 mph, making a mess of things. That goes for the whole first week, honestly. The wind stays onshore from the North or NNW, pumping at 12 to 19 mph, turning the 4 ft to 6 ft swell into choppy, blown-out junk. The combined wave energy is moderate, hitting up to 573 on Monday afternoon, but it's all wasted with that wind. The water temperature is sitting at 67°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year, so nothing too unusual.

We finally get a brief window of relief on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning brings glassy conditions with the wind swinging light and variable out of the NW at just 3 mph. The swell is tiny, only 3 ft from the WNW, but with a 9-second period, it's a clean, surfable wave. The energy is weak (202), but it's the only chance all week for a clean log or a fun little cruiser. The afternoon worsens, with a long-period 14-second swell from the NW at 2 ft, but the wind goes cross-onshore, so it's not worth the paddle.

Sunday the 6th is a "maybe" morning. A 4 ft, 11-second groundswell from the NNW meets a gentle cross-shore breeze out of the East at 9 mph. It's a moderate energy (353) and the period is decent, but it's a mixed bag. The rest of that week is just more of the same: onshore winds and poor surf. The swell picks up again on the 9th of September with 6 ft waves from the NNW, but the onshore wind is back, so it's a no-go unless you're a kite surfer. The energy is strong (623) but the quality is zero.

The only real flicker of hope is that Saturday morning, the 5th. It's not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the best on offer. The break is Lagide. It's a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent, but expect crowds to be possible. The 3 ft swell from the WNW with the glassy wind will be clean and fun for a longboard. That's your one and only highlight.

The rest of the 16-day window is a long, windy gap. From the 29th of August through to the 4th of September, it's all poor. Then we have that one clean morning, then it's back to poor conditions through to the 13th. It's a tough run.

Rusty.

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