Las Monjas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a long run of poor conditions ahead. For the first several days, from the morning of Thursday, August 20th, all the way through the end of the month, the wind is just not playing ball. It’s a constant cross-onshore breeze, mostly from the north and north-northeast, and that’s going to leave the surface choppy and messy. The swell is coming in from the north, mix of short and mid-period stuff, and the wave energy is sitting in the moderate range for most of those days. It’s not gonna be worth paddling out for.

We do get a bit more size towards the end of August, with swells pushing up to 7ft on the 30th and 31st, and the combined energy jumps into the strong range, but the cross-shore and cross-onshore winds keep things lumpy and poor. The water temperature is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit, but you’ll be fighting the chop.

Now, the real highlight – and the only true stand-out in this whole outlook – comes right around the corner into September. On the morning of Tuesday, September 1st, the wind finally shifts. We get a light offshore breeze from the east-northeast, cleaning things up. The swell is steady at 6ft from the north-northeast, period is short, but the wave energy is strong. Conditions are clean, and it’s a much better bet than anything before it.

Then, Wednesday, September 2nd, is the pick of the entire forecast. The morning is looking sweet: a 6ft north-northeast swell, a slight east breeze that’s offshore, making for clean, glassy conditions. Wave energy is pumping. This is your window. It’s a reef break, very consistent, so you can expect waves, though it is a beginner-friendly spot so if the surf gets above 5ft, it might be pushing it for the absolute learner. After that, the wind turns back onshore in the afternoon and the quality drops off again heading into the second week.

So, to sum it up: there’s a big dry spell right now. I’m talking Thursday the 20th through Sunday the 30th – nearly a week and a half of pretty poor, choppy surf. Don’t bother. Save your energy for Tuesday morning, September 1st, and especially Wednesday morning, September 2nd. That’s your best shot at some clean, surfable waves before things get iffy again.

Rusty.

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