Lesconil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Lesconil.

We’ve got a slow start to this 16-day run. The first few days are surfable but nothing to write home about. Things start to build mid-week, and there’s a standout window that’s got my heart beating a little faster.

For Monday the 14th, it’s small. Clean little 3ft swell from the west with a 9-second period. The water temp is 65°, which is about normal for this time of year. Tuesday the 15th gets a bit more interesting. Morning sees a NW wind at 16 mph blowing offshore, but the swell drops to 2ft. That afternoon, the wind picks up to 22 mph offshore, and the swell jumps to 5ft from the WNW at 10 seconds, with combined energy of 455 – that’s a moderate kick. It’s a bit raw, though, with that fresh wind.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th stay in the 6ft to 6ft range, with clean conditions and offshore winds at times. The combined energy climbs into the strong zone – up to 1302 on Wednesday afternoon. Still, the scores are marginal; it’s not quite coming together perfectly for quality waves.

Now, Friday the 18th is the standout. This is the best on offer. The swell hits 8ft from the WNW with a very long period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, loaded with energy. The combined energy is a massive 3140 (strong to very strong). The wind is cross-offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, keeping it clean. This is expert territory at that size; it’s going to be powerful. The long period means it’ll wrap nicely around the reef and point sections here at Lesconil (beach and reef setup). The optimum direction is WSW, and we’re getting WNW, which is a good angle. Keep in mind, crowds are likely here as it’s often busy. This Friday morning session is the one to aim for.

Saturday the 19th drops back to 5ft, still clean, but less juice. Sunday the 20th is small again, with a 3ft swell and a very long 16-second period in the afternoon – better for a point break. The following Monday the 21st sees a return of cleaner conditions with offshore wind and a 5ft swell from the WNW.

After that, the second week gets patchy. There are some small clean windows on the 22nd and 23rd, but also days ruined by strong cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions, particularly the 24th, 25th, and 26th. The surf is poor those days. By the 27th and 28th, the swell gets big again, over 8ft, but wind and tide are off, and it’s just too much for this break. The last couple of days, the 29th, are a write-off with strong winds and messy cross-chop.

So, for a real score, aim for Friday the 18th. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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