Lagundri-The Machine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for this stretch. We’ve got one spot on the menu, and it’s a reef setup that takes a bit of know-how, so keep that in mind.

The first few days are a write-off, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it. Monday the 17th is a total no-go with poor conditions and a messy cross-onshore wind. We’ve got a bit of a wait, but things kick into life on Tuesday the 18th.

Tuesday morning the 18th is where it all turns on. The wind drops out to glassy, and we’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the SSW. That period is a massive 17 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 2135 (moderate to strong), and for a reef like Lagundri-The-Machine, that long period is going to stack up nicely. The water is sitting at 86°, which is about 1° warmer than the norm for this time of year, so nothing too wild there. This is the standout morning of the whole run – clean, lined up, and handling that energy well. Keep in mind this break is for the experienced crew.

Wednesday the 19th morning is another cracker, with glassy conditions again and a bigger 8ft swell from the SW, with a period of 18 seconds and energy up at 3773 (strong). This is big, powerful surf. Anything over 8ft is expert territory, and this is right on that edge. It’s gonna be a big, heavy reef wave. The afternoon gets a bit tricky with a cross-shore wind, so the morning is the window.

The rest of the week from Thursday the 20th through to the weekend is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell holds in the 7ft to 8ft range, but the wind swings more cross-onshore, and the surf commentary flags it as marginal. The energy is still there (between 2144 and 3350), but the quality drops off. It’s not a total loss, but it’s not the clean, glassy stuff we had mid-week.

We hit a bit of a lull around Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, with the swell dropping to 4ft to 6ft and the wind turning onshore, making it poor again. Not worth paddling out for.

Then, Tuesday the 25th gives us another little gem. The morning is glassy again, with a clean 5ft SSW swell at 15 seconds. The energy is 1204 (moderate), and the conditions are set for very good surf. The afternoon also goes glassy, which is a bonus. This is the second real standout – smaller than the previous week, but still clean and fun.

The rest of the run into the end of the month and the start of September has some promising moments. The 30th of August has a glassy morning with 5ft swell and good energy (1321), and the 31st of August has a bigger 6ft to 7ft SW swell with long period (20 seconds!) and strong energy (3266), but the wind is a bit cross-onshore, so it’s a gamble. The 1st of September morning is a beauty on paper – glassy, 7ft from the SW, 17 seconds, and excellent surf for the experienced. That’s a big, clean swell, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it.

Bottom line: The best windows are the mornings of the 18th and 19th of August, and then the morning of the 25th of August. The 1st of September is a promising long-range prospect. Expect crowds at this spot sometimes, especially on the good days. This is a reef, so the long period swells will hold shape well.

Rusty.

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