Lagide Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty checking in for the Lagide area. Let's be straight with you: looking at the forecast for the next 16 days, it's a bit of a tough stretch. We've got nothing on offer right from the start. The first week is going to be a real write-off, with surf that’s just too small and weak to bother with. It's not until Friday the 11th that things even start to show a pulse, and even then, it's pretty average for a while.

So for the first week, save your energy. We're looking at a long gap with no real waves. Its not until Saturday the 12th of July that the swell starts to build, but the conditions are still pretty average. The wind is onshore and the wave quality is poor. This pattern holds through the middle of the month. There’s a lot of onshore wind from the NNW, with wave heights creeping up but the quality is just not there for a proper surf.

Things finally get a bit more interesting around Thursday the 17th. We start to see some size, with swell heights around 6ft from the NNW. But even then, the wind is onshore, keeping things messy.

The standout window looks to be very late in the period, around the weekend of the 19th and 20th of July. The combined energy really jumps up, peaking at 1313 on the morning of the 18th and staying strong into the 19th, with values over 1100. This is very strong wave energy, but the catch is the size. We're looking at 8ft waves from the NNW on the morning of the 19th with a light northerly breeze, which is a good sign for clean conditions. That is solid, powerful groundswell for the experts only. The period is around 9 seconds on the 19th morning, so it's got some push but won't be too tricky. Be aware that once it gets over 8ft, it's for experienced surfers only.

The issue is that at Lagide (a beach and reef break), with a swell this size from the NNW, it's going to be a heavy, powerful wave. The light offshore wind on the 19th morning is a major positive though, so it could be really clean. The 18th sees a similar size but with cross-onshore winds, which will chop it up.

Overall, the best bet for a clean, big-wave session for the experts would be the morning of Sunday the 19th. The water temperature is around 65°, which is about average for this time of year, so a springsuit will be fine.

For the rest of us, this is a long wait for a window that's mostly too big or too wind-affected. The 19th morning is your best shot, but it's a long-range call so don't bet the farm on it. Keep an eye on the wind forecasts closer to the time. This beach and reef setup with this much wind and swell could actually be better suited to kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period.

Rusty.

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