Lagide Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Lagide has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for Lagide. For a spot that’s a fairly consistent beach and reef set-up, the conditions are mostly letting us down. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions with only a couple of very marginal windows where you might get wet. The swell direction is from the NW to NNW for most of it, which is the optimum direction for the break, but the wind is the killer.

The first real chance to paddle out doesn’t come until Wednesday, the 22nd of July, with a tiny 1ft swell from the WNW. It’s clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the wave energy is weak at only 89, and the waves will be small and weak.

We then have a massive gap. From Wednesday afternoon right through to late July and into early August, it’s mostly onshore, cross-on, or just messy wind. The swell does build up nicely, especially around Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, with 5ft to 6ft from the NW and NNW, and combined energy hitting 361 to 406 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is howling from the N and NNW at 12-18 mph, making it onshore or cross-onshore and choppy. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddler’s dream.

On Monday the 27th of July, there’s a brief glimmer. The morning shows 4ft from the NNW with what’s described as "glass" conditions – that’s a light wind state! The energy is moderate at 198, and it’s clean. That’s your one true highlight in this whole outlook. The swell is a bit short-period at 7 seconds, meaning it’s not a powerful groundswell, but for a short window, it might offer a few rideable lines. The water temperature anomaly doesn't have a value recorded, so we’ll say it’s about average for the time of year.

After that, it’s back to onshore wind and poor surf. The swell stays around 4ft to 6ft through the end of July and into August, with some size building again on the 3rd of August (5ft, energy 505 – strong). But again, the wind is relentless from the north at 12-18 mph. All these days are labelled as poor surf conditions.

So, the best of a bad bunch is Monday morning, the 27th of July. If you’ve got a free morning, get out there before the wind turns. It’s the only time you’ll find clean, glassy conditions, even if the swell is a bit weak and short. Crowds are noted as "often" here, so you might have some company, but for the quality on offer, it’s your only real shot.

Rusty.

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