Lagide Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Lagide.

First thing you need to know is that the water is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 65°F – that’s 3°F below average, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.

Now, the honest truth: the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. From Thursday the 10th all the way through to Tuesday the 22nd of September, it’s pretty much a no-go for any decent paddle surfing. The swell is mostly small, between 1ft and 4ft, and the wind is relentless from the north and north-northeast, blowing straight onshore. It’s choppy, bumpy, and just plain messy. There’s a couple of moments where the wind eases, like Saturday morning the 12th, but the period is short, around 7 seconds, and the wave quality is still rated poor. You’d be fighting a losing battle.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday morning the 13th of September. The wind swings around to the southeast, light at 3 mph, blowing cross-offshore. That’s a game changer. The swell is a clean 4ft from the NW with a solid 13-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 462. It’s going to be clean, lined up, and worth a paddle. The catch is that it’s only a morning window – by afternoon the wind turns cross-shore and the quality drops to marginal. So if you’re keen, that’s your early session.

Then we go into another long dry spell. From the 14th through to the 23rd, it’s back to onshore northerlies and small, weak swell. The waves are there, but they’re not worth the effort. The combined energy drops as low as 121 on the 15th – that’s barely a ripple.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The standout of the entire forecast, and I mean the real standout, is Thursday the 24th of September. The morning brings a clean 6ft swell from the NNW, with a light southeast breeze at 6 mph blowing cross-offshore. The energy is moderate at 484, and the conditions are clean. It’s not huge, but it’s rideable and well-shaped, and the wind is right. If you can only pick one day in the whole run, this is it.

But wait – there’s more. If you’re an experienced surfer, keep your eyes on Friday the 25th of September. The swell jumps to a solid 10ft from the NW, with a very long 15-second period. That’s groundswell, and it’s packing serious punch – the combined energy is a massive 4561, which is strong to very strong. The wind is light offshore from the south at 6 mph in the morning, and cross-offshore in the afternoon. This is expert-only territory. It’s clean, powerful, and the kind of day that gets the heart pumping. But don’t be fooled – that long period groundswell can make beach breaks a bit straight and fast, but at a beach-and-reef setup like Lagide, it should offer some proper walls. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the charts, but this one has serious potential.

Bottom line: the next week is mostly a washout. Sunday morning the 13th is a decent little session, but the real gems are the 24th and especially the 25th. That’s your two to circle.

Rusty.

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