Lambe Lambe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s see what’s brewing for the next couple weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you—Lambe Lambe is a point break that rarely breaks, so when it does, you’ve got to be on it. The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The start of the period is pretty grim. The first few days from Saturday the 1st right through to Monday the 3rd August are all showing poor surf conditions with small, weak swell and cross-onshore winds. The wave energy is low, around 77 to 82 (combined energy of all swells directed here), and the swell period is a short 6 to 7 seconds—just not enough to get excited about. Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th bring a bit more energy, up to 180, but the swell is still tiny and the conditions are only ordinary.

We then hit a flat spell from Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th, with poor conditions and wind-ruffled waves. The 7th has a bit of size—about 6ft on Friday morning—but it’s a messy cross-onshore with a short period, so it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than anything for a clean paddle.

The first real standout I can see comes on Sunday the 9th August. The afternoon session has a solid 5ft south swell with a 11-second period, and a fresh offshore wind from the south at 19 mph. The wave energy jumps to 455 (combined energy of all swells directed here), and the conditions are clean. That’s a good window for a point break like Lambe Lambe—the offshore wind will keep the faces nice and clean.

Monday the 10th is also worth a mention, with gentle offshore winds and a 4ft to 5ft south swell, energy around 312 to 464. The conditions are described as “expect good surf conditions,” so you could get a decent session there.

The real standout of the whole outlook, though, is Tuesday the 11th August morning. We’ve got a 6ft south swell with a very long 14-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1395 (combined energy of all swells directed here). That’s a big, powerful groundswell. The wind is light from the NNW at 3 mph, just a slight cross-onshore ripple, but for a point break that’s often clean. The only thing to watch is that long period can make the sets a bit fat on a beach break, but on a point, it’ll push through nicely. This is the best on offer, but it’s still a week and a half out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

After that, there’s a bit of a drop-off from Wednesday the 12th to Friday the 14th, with smaller swells and varying conditions. The 14th afternoon has a 6ft south swell and a moderate offshore wind, so it’s clean but not epic.

Then we get another highlight on Saturday the 15th August morning. 8ft south swell, 8-second period, light offshore wind from the south at 6 mph, and the energy is 994 (combined energy of all swells directed here). That’s a solid size, maybe a bit much for beginners, but for experienced surfers on a point break, it’ll be a ripper. The wind is clean, the waves are clean.

Sunday the 16th August morning also looks good—6ft swell from the SSE with a 12-second period, light offshore cross-off wind, and energy at 963. Clean and punchy.

So, the standout days are the morning of the 11th, and the morning of the 15th, with the 16th as a solid backup. The 9th and 10th are also decent. The rest of the window is mostly small or messy, but a point break that rarely breaks—when it’s on, it’s on.

Rusty.

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