Lagide Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the stretch ahead for Lagide.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a tough watch. The first week, from Friday the 31st of July right through to the 7th of August, is pretty much a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves with poor conditions. Sure, there’s a glimpse of something on Tuesday the 4th morning with a clean 3ft swell from the WNW and a glassy surface, but the combined energy is only moderate (123) and the sets are short. It’s surfable, but you’d be doing it for the paddle, not the ride. The rest of those days are onshore, choppy, or just flat. It’s a long, dry gap.

Now, things start to get interesting as we head into the second week. Sunday the 9th of August sees a pulse of energy arrive. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the NW with a solid 10-second period. The combined energy jumps way up (709), which is strong. But the wind is a bit of a letdown – it’s light cross-onshore, so the surface will have some ripples. It’s a mix of “marginal” and “questionable” for clean conditions. Not ideal, but there’s some power in the water.

The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is Monday the 10th of August. The morning has a solid 7ft swell from the NNW, still with that 10-second period and strong energy (687). The wind is light cross-onshore, but early it might be clean enough. Now, this is a big, powerful swell for a beach-and-reef setup. At 7ft, this is expert territory. It’s not beginner-friendly. The swell direction is NNW, which matches the break’s optimum, so the lines should have some shape. But keep in mind, with a period just under 11 seconds, it’s not a groundswell, so it won’t be as clean as a longer-period swell but it’ll have more punch than the short period stuff.

After that, the wind really turns on us. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th have strong onshore winds – 12 to 18 mph from the N and NNW – making for messy, blown-out conditions despite the lingering 5ft to 6ft swell. The energy drops off quickly into the middle of the month, and by the 15th, we’re back to tiny, weak waves and cross-onshore chop.

Bottom line: The best chance for a wave at Lagide is on Monday the 10th of August morning. It’s big, powerful, and for experts only. The wind is a bit of a gamble, but it’s the only real window of quality in this 16-day outlook. Everything else is either flat or blown out.

Rusty.

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