Laguna Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the charts for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow start, so don't get too amped just yet. The swell window is mostly from the SSW, and the reef at Laguna Beach is going to be the main player.

For the first few days, Thursday through Saturday, there's just not enough energy in the water. We're looking at tiny waves in the 1ft to 4ft range, with a weak combined energy (245 to 825). The wind is light and onshore, so it's going to be pretty grovelly and soft. You're not going to find a decent wave out there. Best to save your energy.

Sunday and Monday stay small and weak too. The swell period is dropping under 15 seconds, and the energy is falling (157 to 497). It's mostly cross-onshore, and honestly, it's just not doing anything for the reef.

Tuesday the 1st of September is looking flat and gutless, with swell dropping to 1ft and combined energy down to about 92. There is a brief window Tuesday afternoon with glassy conditions as the wind goes light, but the waves are nothing to write home about.

We finally get a pulse of real swell starting Wednesday the 2nd, but the wind swings onshore and gets fresh from the WNW, so it stays messy. By Thursday the 3rd, we get the biggest swell of the window so far, with the morning seeing 6ft from the SSW at 13 seconds and a strong combined energy (1110). This is the standout period for pure size, but it's not perfect. The wind is cross-onshore and the period is a bit short, so it could be a bit lumpy and challenging. With 6ft, it's pushing it for beginners, but it'll be a fun one for the more experienced crew.

The conditions clean up for the morning of Monday the 7th of September. There's a brief window of light north cross-offshore wind, and the 3ft SSW swell at 16 seconds will be super clean. The combined energy is moderate (380) but that offshore wind is a huge plus. It'll be a bit smaller than the mid-week push, but quality will be way up and the reef should be working nicely. This might be the pick of the bunch for a fun, clean session.

After that, the second week looks like it's back to the same story. There's some energy around but the wind messes it up for most of the period. From the 8th to the 11th, you've got a lot of wind-affected and poor conditions. There are some promising signs with a 17-19 second period on the 8th, but the cross-onshore wind will ruin any chance of it being clean at the beach. The 10th and 11th look similar: relatively weak swells (2ft-3ft), with moderate energy (428 to 431) but mainly onshore winds.

So, to sum it up: the big swell on Thursday the 3rd will be the most powerful, but the light offshore wind on Monday the 7th makes that the best quality window. Everything else is a bit of a mixed bag. Keep an eye on that Monday morning session.

Stay salty.

Rusty.

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