Las Monjas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, it’s Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. I’ve been staring at the charts for Las Monjas and it’s a pretty grim picture for the next 16 days. The water is running at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's something, but everything else is pretty ordinary.

The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions with no real standout days. The wind is a persistent problem. It’s mostly a moderate cross-onshore breeze from the north or north-northeast, which is just chopping everything up. The swell is there, but it’s all short-period windswell, around 6-9 seconds, not the grunty groundswell we want. The combined wave energy is weak to moderate, ranging from 133 to 853, but it’s messy.

From Tuesday, August 11th, right through to the end of the month, it’s a case of poor surf. The swell height bumps up a little around the 15th and 16th, hitting 7ft, but with the cross-onshore wind, it’s just a lumpy, choppy mess. The wind eases slightly around the 18th and 19th, becoming a light breeze, which gives us a bit of hope, but it’s still cross-on and the swell is inconsistent. The best we can hope for is a marginal session on the 18th with a 5ft swell from the north and a 10-second period, but with the wind not playing ball, it’s a tough call. Even the stronger swell around 21st-22nd August, with 7ft swells and moderate energy, is ruined by fresh cross-onshore winds.

There are no standouts here. This is a blank run. If you’re desperate, the 18th of August morning is the least bad option, but don't expect much. The swell is from the north, which is not the optimum west-northwest for the reef. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with this onshore wind. Let’s just hope the forecasts change. This is Rusty, signing off.

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