Lagundri-The Machine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, with a look at what we've got coming down the pipe.

We're dialled into a solid run of SSW groundswell for the next couple of weeks. The standout is Lagundri-The Machine, a classic reef break that's going to light up with plenty of size and clean conditions. The water temp is sitting right about average for this time of year, which is no surprise.

Let's get into it. The action kicks off Monday, August 10th, with some solid 6ft sets from the SSW, but that morning onshore breeze will put a bit of a bump on it. The real quality starts to show on Tuesday, August 11th. By Tuesday afternoon, the wind drops to glassy, and we're looking at 8ft of SSW groundswell with a period of 18 seconds. The energy is pumping at (3511) – that's proper power. This is an excellent window for experienced surfers. The 19-second period on Tuesday morning is incredibly long, meaning the sets will be fat and lined up, but the wind is a bit messy then.

Wednesday, August 12th, has a similar story: morning cross-on, but the afternoon goes glassy again with 6ft SSW swell. The energy is a bit lower at (1538), but still a very good session. Thursday and Friday, August 13th and 14th, are all about those glassy mornings. Thursday's morning cross-shore isn't ideal, but the afternoon goes glassy with 5ft of S swell. The real gem is Friday, August 14th, where the morning is glassy, the afternoon is dead calm, and we have a consistent 6ft SSW swell. The energy is in the moderate range (1852 and 1675), but the clean conditions will make it feel much better.

Saturday, August 15th, starts glassy in the morning with 5ft S swell, but the afternoon gets a touch of cross-on. Then we hit a bit of a lull. Sunday, August 16th, through Monday, August 17th, the swell drops off to 4ft or less and the wind is messy. The energy drops to (618-749). It’s not flat, but it’s not worth getting excited about.

Now, the swell builds again. Tuesday, August 18th, the energy comes back up (1536-2172) but the wind is cross or cross-on, making it tricky. The real show returns on Wednesday, August 19th, with a solid 8ft SSW swell, but it's cross-on which is a shame. The real standouts in the second week are Thursday, August 20th, and Friday, August 21st. Thursday brings 8ft SW swell with glassy offshore winds in the morning, and the energy is strong at (3398). Friday is even better – dead calm, glassy, with 7ft SW swell and a massive energy reading of (2816). These are serious, powerful waves for the experienced crew. After that, it slowly winds down through the weekend of August 22nd and 23rd, with the swell dropping to 7ft and cross-on winds. The run finishes strong on Monday, August 24th, with a glassy morning and 6ft SSW swell, and Tuesday, August 25th, with dead calm and 5ft SSW swell.

So, the best of the best is Thursday, August 20th, and Friday, August 21st. Those days are pure gold for the experienced surfer. The reefs will be handling the long-period energy beautifully.

Rusty.

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