Laguna Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Laguna Beach.

First up, the water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing to write home about in that department.

Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it's looking pretty bleak. The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn't show up until Wednesday the 29th of July, and even then, it's a bit of a letdown. That morning, we've got a weak 3 ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a solid 16-second period, which is a proper long-period swell. The combined energy is a moderate 424, but the wind is a light cross-onshore out of the south at 6 mph. The wave comment says "poor surf conditions," and the score is a zero. It's small, it's a bit bumpy, and that long period will likely make it close out straight on the beach. The afternoon picks up a touch to 4 ft, with a slightly better energy reading of 594, but still that same light cross-onshore wind. It's marginal at best, and the score only nudges up to a 1. You'd be scratching for a ride.

That's really the only window with any size. For the rest of the 16-day run, from Thursday the 30th of July all the way through to Thursday the 13th of August, we're looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf. Heights hover between 1 ft and 3 ft, with combined energy mostly in the double or low triple digits. The wind is either light cross-onshore or onshore, and the forecast is just a string of "poor surf conditions" with scores of zero. There's a few days where the period stretches out to 19 or 20 seconds, but with only 1 ft to 2 ft of swell, it's nothing but a ripple.

The one small highlight might be the afternoon of Wednesday the 12th of August and the morning of Thursday the 13th of August. The swell climbs to 2 ft and 3 ft respectively, still from the SSW, with periods around 16 seconds. The energy finally gets into the 200s and 300s, and the score hits a 1. It's still a light cross-onshore breeze, but it's "marginal" rather than "poor". Still, it's not a standout.

The bottom line: there's no true standout window here. The only swell of any significance is that small pulse on the 29th of July, but the conditions are poor. For the rest of the forecast, it's a flat spell. Laguna Beach is a fairly consistent reef break, but this run looks like a bust. Don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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