Lagide Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Bit of a flat outlook for the next couple of weeks, I gotta be honest. We’ve got a 16-day window but the start is dead quiet. Nothing worth paddling out for at Lagide for the first week, no recommendations at all until Monday the 11th of August. That’s a solid stretch of flatness or junk surf.

The best on offer in the whole period: Honestly, there’s no true standout. We’re looking at a couple of mornings that might just about be surfable, but they’re weak and short-period. If I have to pick, it’s Tuesday the 12th of August on the morning session. The wind goes glassy – calm, zero wind – and the water is a mild 67°, which is pretty normal for this time of year (anomaly is -0.5°, so just average). You’ll find ankle-to-knee high stuff at 3ft from the NNW with a period of 6 seconds. That’s a super short, weak windswell – combined energy is only 181 (moderate wave energy). It’ll be small and gutless, but at least it’ll be clean and uncrowded. The break is a beach and reef setup (Lagide) that’s fairly exposed to the swell, getting a bit of size here and there. It’s rated advanced and fairly consistent, but you’ll be scratching for anything rideable. A short period like 6 seconds means the waves will be close together and lacking push, so don’t expect any power.

The rest of the rundown:
- Monday the 11th of August morning: Glassy again with NNW wind swell at 4ft, 6-second period. Combined energy of 111 – still weak. It’s surfable but nothing special. The afternoon goes cross-shore and choppy, so stick to the morning.
- Thursday the 13th of August morning: Slightly bigger at 5ft from the NNW, period up to 8 seconds. Combined energy jumps to 312 (moderate). But there’s a light cross-onshore breeze that’ll put a bit of texture on it. Marginal, but the best size of the entire outlook. Still nothing to get excited about.

The long-range stuff (second week): From Thursday the 14th onward, wind turns strong onshore (N to NNE, 16 to 22 mph) and the swell jumps to 6ft. Combined energy hits 559 (strong wave energy) on the morning. But with that onshore wind and the mooshed-out shape, it’s gonna be choppy and messy – more of a kite-surfing show than a clean surf session. The period stays short (9 seconds at best), so no long lines.

Overall, mate, the outlook is pretty grim. If you’re desperate, set the alarm for the 12th of August morning for some glassy, knee-high dribble. Otherwise, save the wax.

- Rusty

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