Lambe Lambe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Lambe Lambe.

It’s a bit of a slow start, I’m not gonna lie. The first few days of the forecast are looking pretty average, with small, messy swell and onshore or cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. Thursday and Friday are write-offs, with tiny waves and poor conditions. Then Saturday the 8th of August, we get a bit of a pulse – a solid 5ft swell from the south with a very long period of 14 seconds – but the wind is onshore and there’s a question mark over the tide. The energy is massive (1135), but it’s just not coming together.

The real standout window starts to build from Sunday the 9th of August. This is the one. Sunday morning we’ve got a nice 6ft southerly swell, with a clean 12-second period, and the wind is blowing offshore from the south at 15 mph. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The combined energy is strong (1092), and the conditions are looking very good. This is a classic setup for Lambe Lambe, with the swell direction coming right down the optimum path from the south. The consistency is a bit of a worry here – this place rarely breaks – but when it does, and with offshore wind like this, it’s a special spot. Keep in mind it’s a point break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in beautifully. The sets will be a bit spaced out, but the paddle out should be easier. Just be aware, the crowds are always here when it’s on, so you’ll have company.

Sunday afternoon and all of Monday keep that clean offshore flow and solid 5ft to 6ft southerly swell. It’s the best run of the whole 16 days. Tuesday and Wednesday the swell drops a bit to 5ft, but the wind stays offshore or even goes glassy on Wednesday morning. Clean, fun waves, just a little smaller.

After that, the wind starts to play up again. Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are mixed, with Thursday looking poor and Friday offering a clean 5ft swell from the SSE with a very long period (14 seconds) and light cross-offshore wind, which is a good option if you missed the main window. The energy is still strong (772).

The second week gets a bit messy. From Saturday the 15th onwards, the winds are all over the place. There’s a big spike in swell on Monday the 17th of August, with 8ft from the east, but the wind is onshore, making it look more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle session. That’s a lot of energy (1160), but it’s messy and onshore, and at that size, it’s for experts only. The end of the period, Thursday the 20th of August, sees a return to cleaner conditions with a 4ft southerly swell and glassy conditions in the afternoon, which is a nice little note to finish on, but it’s not a standout.

So, to sum it up: the absolute best is Sunday the 9th of August through Monday the 10th. That’s your window. Don’t sleep on it. The weekend of the 9th is the one to circle.

Stay safe, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty

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