Lagide Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the surf forecast for the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’ve got a solid run of poor conditions. From the 23rd of July right through to the morning of the 1st of August, it’s mostly a no-go. The wind is blowing onshore or cross-onshore for the most part, and the wave energy is just not there. The first few days have a combined swell energy of only 50 to 54 (weak), so it’s flat and messy. Even when the swell picks up a bit around the 25th and 26th, with heights hitting 5ft to 7ft, the onshore wind is howling at 19 mph, making it a choppy, lumpy mess. The energy numbers climb to 507 (strong) on the 26th morning, but with the wind straight on it’s all blown out.

That stretch from the 27th to the 31st sees some energy, but the wind is still on it, and it’s a constant stream of “poor surf conditions”. There’s one little glimmer on the morning of the 28th where the energy hits 371 (moderate) and the wave comment says “marginal”, but it’s still a cross-on wind, so it’s a gamble at best.

Then, finally, on the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August, we get a proper window. The wind swings around to the SW at a light 6 mph, giving us a cross-off breeze. The swell is 6ft from the NNW, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 529 (strong). That’s the kind of number that gets your heart rate up. The wave comment is “expect good surf conditions” and it’s described as “clean”. This is the standout of the whole forecast period. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Lagide (beach and reef) is your spot. It’s a fairly consistent break, but it’s not often you get a clean cross-off here. The swell direction is a solid NNW, which is right on the money for the optimum direction. The afternoon of the 2nd stays decent at 5ft, though the wind picks up a bit to 12 mph, so the morning is the clear winner. After that, it’s back to onshore wind and poor conditions through the rest of the window into early August.

So, to sum it up: you’re looking at a long wait. A solid 10 days of nothing much, then one morning – Sunday the 2nd of August – that’s your best shot. Get on it early, because it doesn’t stick around.

Rusty.

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