Lambe Lambe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Lambe Lambe. This is a point break that’s famous for a reason, but it’s also a spot that rarely breaks, so when it does, you need to be on it. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The early part of the window is a tough one. We’ve got a few days of onshore wind and tiny, messy swell. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are both write-offs with poor surf conditions and not enough energy to get excited about. Saturday the 1st of August isn’t much better—strong onshore breeze and short-period windswell. It’s a no-go.

Then we get a slight shift. Sunday the 2nd of August, the wind swings offshore and light, cleaning up a small 3ft swell from the ENE. The combined energy is only 116 (weak), so it’s not going to be a barrel fest, but it’s surfable. The same goes for Monday the 3rd—the wind swings back onshore and kills it again.

The best bet in the first week is shaping up for Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning is dead glassy with a light S swell at 3ft and a period of 12 seconds—that’s proper groundswell. The energy jumps to 227 (moderate), and by the afternoon, with a 4ft S swell at 11 seconds, the energy hits 399 (still moderate). The wind is light and cross-offshore, so expect clean, lined-up waves. This is a standout for the week. The downside? Lambe Lambe is a bit of a secret spot, but it’s always crowded, so expect company.

After that, the middle of the week is ordinary again until we get to Monday the 10th of August. Monday morning brings a 3ft SSE swell with a very long period of 16 seconds and a combined energy of 413 (strong). The wind is offshore at 16 mph, clean and lined up. That’s serious groundswell energy, and because it’s a point break, it’ll handle that long period beautifully. This is the strongest, most promising swell of the whole outlook. Monday afternoon sees the energy climb to 594 (strong) with a 3ft SSE swell, but the wind gets a bit fresh at 19 mph, so it’s still offshore but a little more challenging.

Tuesday the 11th of August is a mixed bag. The swell is solid at 4ft from the SSE with a 15-second period, and the energy is massive—803 and 820 (very strong). But the wind is cross-shore or cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be the clean, perfect day you’d hope for. It’s still surfable for experienced surfers, but it’s not the standout.

The final part of the window, from the 13th of August, shows a drop in energy. Thursday the 13th has a 4ft swell from the SSE with an 8-second period, which is short and a bit gutless, but the wind is light offshore, making it clean. The energy is 338 (moderate), but the short period means it’ll be a bit weaker and more jumbled. Friday the 14th is a write-off due to heavy rain and cross-onshore wind.

So, to sum it up: the best sessions are Tuesday the 4th of August for a clean, glassy day with a long-period swell, and Monday the 10th of August for the biggest, most powerful groundswell of the window. Tuesday the 10th is the true standout, but be ready for crowds. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Rusty.

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