Laguna Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, this is Rusty, and I'm looking at the charts for Laguna Beach. Let me tell you, it's a bit of a tough stretch ahead. The truth is, for the next 16 days starting from now, there's just nothing in the water that’s going to get a surfer truly excited. The whole forecast period is filled with poor surf conditions, and I'm not seeing any standouts to get stoked about.

The first bit of the outlook is a long, quiet run. From Monday, the 3rd of August, all the way through to the end of the period, the swell is tiny. We're looking at wave heights barely topping 1 ft to 3 ft, and the quality is just not there. It's a real shame because the winds are often light, which would normally mean clean waves, but there's just no energy behind them. The combined swell energy is mostly weak, with values from 94 to 517, but even when it hits the higher numbers, the wave comment still says "poor surf conditions" or "marginal."

Now, if you're really desperate for a paddle, the only time things even look marginal is on a few afternoons. The first one is Friday, the 7th of August, in the afternoon, with a light breeze and a little bump from the SSW at 2 ft. The swell period is a very long 19 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, but with that tiny size, it's just not going to connect. Then again on Saturday, the 8th of August, in the afternoon, there's a 2 ft SSW swell with a 16-second period and light onshore wind. It's still a marginal call.

The only other tiny flicker of hope comes on Friday, the 14th of August, in the morning. The swell is 2 ft from the SSW with a very long 19-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 429, which is moderate. The wind is a light onshore. But again, the call is "marginal." The same goes for the following Saturday morning, the 15th of August, with 3 ft from the same direction.

For a spot like Laguna Beach, which is a reef break that needs a proper swell from the WNW, the tiny SSW pulses we're seeing are just not the right direction. The water is warm, much warmer than normal for this time of year at 74°, but that's little comfort when the surf is flat.

Look, I'm a hopeful guy, but realistically, I'd say save your gas and don't bother paddling out for the next two weeks. It's a classic lull for this area. The forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, it's a long stretch of nothing. Signing off, Rusty.

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