Laguna Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cookin' at Laguna Beach. I gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days are lookin' pretty grim for a proper paddle. The surf forecast is a rough one, with a long stretch of days where it's just not gonna be worth paddlin' out unless you're real desperate. We're talkin' a big gap from the start of the period all the way through to Monday the 7th of September, with just a few days of marginal, small stuff before that.

The pattern starts off with hardly any energy. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th see tiny, weak swell of 2ft to 3ft coming from the SW and SSW, with a period around 15 to 18 seconds. That's a long-period groundswell, but it's just too small to do anything with. The wind is a bit of a mess too, with a lot of cross-shore and onshore breezes, so the surface is gonna be a little chopped and messy. Honestly, the water is crazy warm right now – about 76°, which is a solid 9° above what's normal for this time of year. Feels more like a bath than the ocean.

Saturday the 5th is a write-off with a moderate cross-onshore breeze, and Sunday the 6th is almost completely flat, with a tiny 1.0ft glassy wave but zero energy. The combined energy is just a whisper at 23, so you're not even gonna get a proper ripple.

Now, the one glimmer in this whole outlook comes around Monday the 7th of September. We get a bump in swell, with the SSW groundswell hitting 6ft, and a period of 14 seconds. That's a solid wave size, but it's pushing into the "too big for beginners" territory. The combined energy jumps right up to 1215, which is a powerful surge of water. However, the wind is a problem. It's a steady cross-onshore breeze from the west at 9 to 12 mph, which is gonna put a bit of a bump on the face. The wave comment says it's marginal, so it's not gonna be those perfect, lined-up waves. It's a reef break here, and with that long-period swell, it can get a bit tricky and straight at times, but it's your best shot. The crowds here are often a factor, so expect plenty of company. Tuesday the 8th sees a similar size swell at 5ft, but the wind worsens, making it choppy.

After that, the swell drops right back down again. The rest of the forecast is a real snoozer, with heights barely crackin' 3ft and most days sitting below that. The wind is a constant mix of onshore and cross-onshore, so the surface is never gonna be clean. There's a brief moment on Thursday the 10th with a glassy morning, but the swell is tiny at 3ft, so it's just not enough to get excited about.

So, the call is simple: if you're an expert and you can handle a bit of windblown, powerful 6ft groundswell, your best chance is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. For everyone else? Best to save your energy and wax for another time. This is a tough stretch for Laguna, and it likely won't get good again until the forecasts change. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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