Latigo Canyon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The next few days are going to be tough going. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 2 ft, and the winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, which is going to make for messy, bumpy conditions. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at a toasty 74°, which is a bit of a talking point, but it won’t help the surf quality. We’re looking at a long, slow start with pretty much nothing to get excited about for the first few days.

We do start to see a bit of life creeping in around the middle of next week. By Wednesday the 20th, the swell bumps up to 3 ft from the SW, and the period is a nice, long 18 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy hits 451 (moderate wave energy) on the Sunday afternoon, and we get a light cross-shore wind. That’s the best we’re going to see, but even then, the forecast calls it marginal, with questionable tide conditions. For a point break like Latigo Canyon, that long-period SW groundswell should wrap in okay, but it’s not going to be pumping. Crowds are possible here, so keep that in mind.

After that little spike, the swell fades back down into the 2 ft to 2 ft range, with periods dropping off. The winds stay mostly light and cross or cross-onshore, keeping the quality just barely rideable. There’s a tiny flicker on the 29th with another 2 ft, 18-second pulse, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Honestly, there’s no standout session in this window. The best of a mediocre bunch is probably the afternoon of Sunday the 20th, where the bigger, longer-period swell meets the lightest winds. It’s a "marginal" call, but if you’re desperate, that’s your best shot. Otherwise, this is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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