Lagide Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Lagide over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days of the forecast are pretty grim. From Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 19th of August, it’s a long stretch of poor surf conditions. The wind is howling onshore from the north and north-northwest, mostly around 12 to 19 mph, and that’s just trashing the wave faces. Swell is small and short period, and the combined energy is weak to moderate, hitting values between 101 and 536. There’s no quality on offer, and it’s a real struggle. That’s a solid ten-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.

Then we get a little glimpse on Thursday the 20th of August. The morning starts glassy with a light west-northwest breeze, swell from the west-northwest at 2ft, period 11 seconds. The energy is only 115, which is weak, so you’re looking at small, clean, but very ordinary waves. Not a standout, just a brief moment of okay conditions before the onshore winds return.

After that, it’s back to poor surf through to Saturday the 22nd. More onshore wind, short period swell, and choppy water.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Sunday the 23rd of August is the real gem in this outlook. Morning at Lagide (beach and reef) sees glassy conditions with a light southeasterly breeze. The swell is a solid 8ft from the north-northwest, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a moderate groundswell, and the combined energy is a very strong 1680. This is one of those times when the energy really ramps up. However, at 8ft, this is strictly for experienced surfers – too big for beginners. The glassy wind means the waves should be clean and well-shaped. It’s a true standout. The swell direction matches the optimum north-northwest direction for this break, so it should wrap in nicely. Just be aware, the crowd rating says ‘often’ so expect company. That morning session on the 23rd is the best of the entire 16-day window.

The afternoon of the 23rd sees the wind turning southwest, and it’s cross-off, with the swell still at 8ft and energy at 1474. The conditions are clean but more marginal tide-wise, so it’s a step down from the morning.

Monday the 24th of August still holds some decent size, with the swell at 7ft from the north-northwest in the morning, period 9 seconds, and energy at 1179. The wind is light from the south-southeast, cross-off, with rain showers. It should be good, but not quite the perfection of Sunday morning. The afternoon shows more cross-shore wind, choppier.

Tuesday the 25th of August is a drop off. The morning starts glassy again with a light north-northwest breeze, but the swell is only 5ft from the north-northwest, period 8 seconds, energy 468. It’s surfable, but nothing standout.

Overall, for Lagide, you’re waiting a long time. The only proper call to get excited about is the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. For everything else, it’s either too windy or too small to bother with. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – things can change.

Rusty.

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