Lesconil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. Truth is, it’s a pretty bleak picture for Lesconil. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much, so don't go getting your hopes up too early.

We’ve got a real quiet start. The first few days show tiny, weak swell that’s just not got the beans for a proper paddle. It’s basically a waiting game. The first time we see anything even vaguely surfable is on Thursday the 6th of August. The morning shows a bit of a pulse, with swell coming from the WNW at 3ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit weak and crumbly. The combined energy is only 119 (moderate), so it’s not got much push. The wind is a gentle offshore from the NNW, which will keep the surface clean, but it’s still just ordinary, surfable waves but nothing to write home about.

The afternoon of the 6th sees a bit more height at 4ft, but the wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph offshore from the NW, turning it into a bumpy, blown-out mess. Not worth it.

There’s a tiny window again on Monday the 17th of August in the afternoon. The swell is 3ft from the WNW, with a combined energy of 112 (moderate), but the wind is cross-on from the SSE at 9 mph, making it choppy and messy. It’s a very marginal option, and honestly, it’s just not a good look.

The rest of the forecast is a whole lot of nothing. We’ve got days of onshore winds, cross-off winds, and tiny swell. The standout window, if you can call it that, is the Thursday morning. It’s the only time we get a clean, offshore wind with a wave that’s big enough to wobble about on. For the beginners, the swell is under 5ft, so it’s manageable, but the short period won't give you much to work with.

Lesconil is a beach and reef setup, exposed to the WSW swell, but the wind directions are all over the place. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about normal for this time of year, with an anomaly of only 0.9°. So, you’re not freezing, but you’re not warm either.

To be honest, for most of this period, with the combo of onshore wind and small, weak swell, it’s going to look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The cleanest conditions are on the glassy mornings, but there’s just no swell to ride.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and maybe pick up a new board for the next swell.

Rusty.

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