Lesconil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for our little corner of the coast.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got a stubborn run of tiny, weak surf through Friday and Saturday, with swell barely pushing 2 ft and energy levels in the doldrums (14–27). Not worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at 68°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, a nice little bonus if you did fancy a dip, but the waves just aren’t cooperating.

It’s not until Sunday the 26th that we see a pulse of life, with chest-high swell (4 ft–5 ft) from the WNW pushing through. The energy starts to build (183–273), but the wind is still fresh, and the conditions are too ragged for it to be a standout. The real glimmer comes on Monday the 27th morning. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, with a clean 4 ft WNW swell humming at 9 seconds. The energy is solid (287), and the wave comment is calling for good surf. That’s the morning to be out there, no question. It’s likely to be crowded, but that’s the price of admission for that kind of glassy perfection.

After that, we drop back into a long lull of small, ordinary waves from Tuesday through to Friday, with just knee to waist-high leftovers and energy slumping below 150. The winds are messy, often cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s a proper blank stretch.

Now, the outlook picks up again in a big way at the start of August. On Saturday the 1st, a proper groundswell arrives. The morning looks a bit lumpy with a cross-on wind, but come Saturday afternoon, the wind swings offshore from the NW, cleaning up a solid 6 ft–7 ft swell from the west with a lovely 12-second period. The energy is massive (865–1155), and the wave comment says “very good surf conditions.” This is the real standout of the whole forecast. The water’s still a bit warmer than average, and the swell direction is a touch north of the optimum, but with that offshore wind and long-period groundswell, Lesconil’s reef and beach setup will be firing. It’s going to be a crowd magnet, but for good reason. This is a big swell – over 5 ft – so it’s not for beginners, and the 12-second period means longer gaps between sets, but the shape will be quality.

The energy hangs around through Sunday and Monday (5 ft–5 ft, 318–443), with offshore winds in the mornings, but the wind gets fresh and the quality fades a bit. By Tuesday and Wednesday, the swell is still solid (5 ft–7 ft), but the wind goes cross-shore and strong, making for lumpy, chop-ridden conditions. That’s more kite-surfing territory than clean paddle-surfing. The run fades out from Thursday the 7th, turning small and weak again by the end of the second week. That first weekend of August is your window.

Rusty

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