Lambe Lambe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Lambe Lambe has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a bit of a slow burn. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a lot of small, weak, and pretty ordinary conditions. There’s a real gap here from now until around the 13th of August where the surf is just not worth paddling out for. We’ve got tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, and a lot of onshore or cross-onshore winds messing up what little bump there is. The energy is weak, often under 100 (moderate combined energy), so it’s really just a waiting game.

You get a little tease on Sunday the 2nd of August, with the morning going glassy and a small 4ft swell from the ENE, but it’s short-period stuff (7 seconds) and just feels ordinary. The afternoon that day turns offshore from the SSE, which is clean, but the swell is already dropping. That’s pretty much the story – a few glassy mornings but nothing with any real push or shape.

Things finally start to wake up on Thursday the 13th of August. The morning shows a tiny 1ft swell from the SE, but the period jumps to a very long 17 seconds – that’s some serious groundswell energy trying to sneak in, and the combined energy is 138 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the SSW, so it’s clean. Then Thursday afternoon is where it gets interesting. The swell jumps to 6ft from the S with a short period of 6 seconds, but the wind is offshore from the SSE, and the combined energy rockets to 331 (strong). It’s going to be a bit raw and a bit bumpy in size, but it’s the first real sign of life.

Now, the standout window is Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th of August. Mark these dates. Friday morning brings a clean 6ft south swell, period 10 seconds, and light offshore S winds. The energy is 671 (strong) – that’s proper. Friday afternoon is the best of the best for the experienced crew: a 8ft south swell, 11-second period, clean offshore wind from the SSE, and a massive 2089 combined energy (very strong). This is excellent, powerful surf. Saturday morning gets bigger, with a 10ft SSE swell and a very long 16-second period, but the wind is a strong cross-offshore from the ESE. The energy is 3840 (very strong), but at that size and with that period, this point break is going to be a freight train – definitely for experts only. Saturday afternoon holds the biggest swell of the whole run: 12ft from the S, 14-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and an enormous 8087 combined energy (very strong). That’s a serious deep ocean groundswell hitting the point.

But here’s the thing about Lambe Lambe – it’s a point break that rarely breaks. It’s inconsistent by nature. When it does come alive, it’s a gem, but you need the right conditions. That long-period groundswell is perfect for this kind of setup, but it also means the sets will be big and widely spaced. Crowds are always a problem here when it’s good, so expect a pack.

For the beginner, anything over 5ft is going to be a handful, and the Friday afternoon and Saturday swells are over 8ft, which is strictly for the experienced. There’s some decent, smaller south swell earlier in the week (Monday 4th to Wednesday 6th) with clean conditions and moderate energy (173 to 186), but the waves are tiny at 2ft to 3ft.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long wait, but the payoff is a solid couple of days around the 14th and 15th of August. If you’re an experienced surfer, Friday afternoon and Saturday look like the real deal. For everyone else, you’re waiting for a clean, smaller day, but those are few and far between this window.

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

Rusty

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