Laguna Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days for Laguna Beach. It’s going to be a quiet one, folks. There’s a big gap of more than a week before we see anything that could even be called a wave.

The first real flutter of activity comes on Wednesday, July 30th, but it’s a tease. The water is a balmy 72°F, which is a lot warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a hot tub out there, but the waves aren’t cooperating. The one session that has a pulse is a small, long-period groundswell from the SSW. Swell height is only 4ft, but the period is a solid 16 seconds, so there’s some grunt. The combined energy is moderate at 593. Wind is a light cross-on from the SW at 6 mph, which isn’t clean, but it’s not a total mess either. The score says it’s marginal, so don’t expect perfection.

The only spot worth mentioning is Laguna Beach itself. It’s a reef break that’s fairly consistent, and it works best with a WNW swell. This SSW groundswell is a bit off-angle, but with that long period, it might wrap in. The water is 72°F – that’s a solid 5°F warmer than the average, which is very unusual. It’s like a warm blanket out there.

For a standout, that Wednesday afternoon, July 30th, is your best bet. The 4ft SSW swell with a 16-second period is the best energy in the whole forecast. The light cross-on wind is a small drag, but it’s the only session that even gets a score. After that, it’s flat for days.

The rest of the first week and into the second is a dead zone. There are a few tiny windswell pulses from the W and SW, but they’re ankle-biters, short-period, and with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined energy drops to two-digit numbers, which is basically nothing. It’s not worth getting wet.

Moving into the second week, we see a slight uptick around August 7th. On Friday morning, August 7th, there’s a 2ft SSW swell with a very long period of 19 seconds. The combined energy is 300, which is moderate. But it’s still tiny, and the wind is light cross-on. It’s a long-range promise, so don’t hold your breath. The morning of August 8th has a similar story, with a 2ft, 18-second swell, but the wind is a bit stronger. Still marginal.

The last little flicker comes on August 11th, with a 2ft SW swell and an 18-second period, with combined energy hitting 407. But it’s onshore wind and still tiny. The period is long, which means it’ll be more suited to a point or reef, but the size just isn’t there.

Bottom line: Don’t bother planning a trip. The only real chance is that Wednesday afternoon, July 30th, and even that’s a coin flip. The rest is a waiting game. Keep an eye on the long-range forecasts and hope for a change. Stay stoked, but stay realistic.

Rusty.

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