Laguna Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – looking over this 16-day stretch for Laguna Beach, it’s a pretty quiet spell. Not much to get the heart racing, I’m afraid.

We start off with the first few days seeing small, weak swells rolling in. On Tuesday the 1st, we’ve got waves barely pushing 2 ft out of the SSW, with a period of 13 seconds. The energy is weak at 114, and with a light onshore breeze, it’s looking pretty poor. The water is sitting at a very warm 76°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a real tropical feel, but not much punch behind it.

As we move into Wednesday and Thursday, the swell ticks up a notch, getting to 2 ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore and choppy. Some of these swells have a long period, like 16 to 18 seconds, which would be nice for a point break, but here the energy (up to 471) is still moderate at best, and the quality just isn’t there. Friday the 4th sees the biggest combo, with 3 ft swell and combined energy hitting 610 – that’s moderate wave energy – but it’s accompanied by a moderate cross-shore wind and a cross-chop. It’s just messy.

There’s a notable window around Sunday morning the 6th when a tiny 1 ft swell shows up with glassy conditions out of the east. The energy is a paltry 45. It’s clean, but there’s simply no power to ride. After that, we hit a real dead zone from Sunday afternoon all through Monday the 7th, where there is effectively no swell at all – just flat water and poor winds.

The second week, from the 8th onward, offers a few more pulses, but they’re all small – between 2 ft and 3 ft – and mostly plagued by onshore or cross-onshore breezes. Morning of the 10th shows a glimmer with a 2 ft swell from SW at a long 17 seconds, crossed with light winds, but it’s still rated as marginal. The energy hits 422, which is moderate, but it’s not enough to call a standout.

Honestly, looking at this whole 16-day run, there’s no single standout session. The best of a very underwhelming bunch might be Thursday the 10th morning if the light cross-onshore holds, but I wouldn’t paddle out expecting much. For the most part, this is a stretch for the kite crew if the wind picks up, not for us on surfboards. Laguna Beach (Laguna Beach) is fairly consistent on paper, but this forecast just hasn’t delivered.

Stay patient, folks. Forecasts can change. Until then, keep your sticks dry.

Rusty.

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