Leca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Leca over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a struggle. This spot is exposed to a west swell, but all we’re seeing for the next 16 days is a whole lot of nothing special. The wind is nearly always coming from the wrong direction, mostly cross-onshore from the northwest, and the swell is tiny. You've got to be a real patient soul to even bother paddling out. The water temp is around 66°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first week is a write-off. From Wednesday the 5th right through to Sunday the 9th, we’re looking at tiny waves, under 2.3ft, with that persistent cross-onshore wind. It’s just choppy and messy. There is a little glimmer on Monday morning the 10th, with the wind dropping to glassy and a small 1.3ft NW swell coming in. The combined energy is only 49, so it’s weak. You could get a slide on a longboard, but it’s very ordinary. The rest of that week stays weak and windy.

The second week doesn't offer much hope either. There's a very short window on Thursday the 13th afternoon where the wind turns onshore from the WNW, but the swell is still only 2.6ft.

The only real standout in the whole 16-day run is the morning of Monday, August 17th. We’ve got a 3.3ft swell from the WNW with a period of 7 seconds, and the wind is a light glassy from the SSW. That's clean conditions for sure. But with a period that short, the waves will be pretty soft and weak, best left for the beginner crew. The combined energy is 168 (moderate). Then that afternoon, the wind absolutely howls from the NNW at 19 mph, and the swell jumps up to 4.3ft, but the energy spikes to 310. It’s going to be lumpy and rough. For a beach setup like this, that afternoon looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing. It’s a tough run of conditions.

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