Lesconil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks for us.

To be honest, the start of this run is a bit of a flat spell. We’ve got a few days of pretty weak, messy surf to sit out. The water’s sitting around 63°, which feels a touch nippy for late August – about 2° colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year.

Things finally start to look a bit more interesting on Thursday the 27th. For the morning session at Lesconil, we’re looking at a knee-to-waist high 4ft swell pushing in from the SW. It’s a short-period windswell, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and disorganised under a gentle cross breeze. The combined energy is moderate (220), so there's a little bit of push, but it’s still on the marginal side. The afternoon sees that swell bump up slightly to 5ft, but the wind swings more onshore, chopping it up, so that’s a pass.

Now, Friday the 28th afternoon is where we see some real power, but it comes with a big caveat. A solid 10ft swell from the W will be rolling in with moderate wave energy (1283). The wind goes clean, blowing cross-off which would normally have the waves looking like glass. But here’s the thing – at this size, Lesconil is going to be a washing machine. For experienced surfers only. Beginners, don’t even think about it. That’s the standout for size, but it’s a heavy one.

Saturday the 29th afternoon is similar, but a touch smaller at 7ft from the WSW. Still too big for the average punter, but again, those clean, cross-off conditions (525 combined energy) will make it a powerful, lumpy session for the experts.

We get a break on Sunday the 30th. The morning drops right back to a more manageable 5ft from the WNW with a longer period of 10 seconds (486 energy), but it’s under a light cross breeze – just not enough consistency for a proper recommendation.

Looking at the following week, Monday the 31st morning could be a nice window. A clean 7ft W swell with a fresh offshore wind from the WNW (590 energy). That’s a proper push with clean faces, but again, at 7ft, it’s a serious step up. Not for the faint-hearted.

The pick of the whole period, if you can wait, rolls in on Wednesday the 2nd of September. We’ve got a very long-period groundswell from the W, 8ft with a 10-second period and the combined energy is massive (1839). The winds are light and cross-off, promising absolutely pristine conditions. This is a proper, powerful swell – definitely for experienced heads only at this break. It’s a real standout, but as it’s over a week out, treat that mental note as something to keep an eye on.

The energy continues to pump at similar levels through the 5th and 6th of September, with 7ft swells and clean winds, but each one is over the 7ft mark, so the same caveat applies for this spot.

Finally, Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon sees another strong pulse: 7ft from the W with a 12-second period and 1224 combined energy. Winds are clean and cross-off. Another solid swell for the crew who can handle it.

So, bottom line: the early part is a washout. The real action is for the skilled crew, with Friday the 28th and Wednesday the 2nd of September being the clear standouts for size and clean conditions. The rest is either flat, messy, or too big for a casual paddle. Keep an eye on that long-ranger.

Rusty.

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