Lesconil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks down here. It’s a bit of a slow burner, to be honest. We’ve got a stretch of pretty grovelly, ordinary surf to start, but there’s a proper pulse of energy coming through later that’ll get the heart rate up. The first real window of interest is around the 15th, but we’ve got a fair bit of flatness and junk to get through before we get there.

The early part of the week is pretty weak. Wednesday the 5th sees a small 5ft W swell, but it’s got a short 7-second period, so it’s lacking any real push. There’s a morning window with a moderate offshore, but the energy is weak (179). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon stays similar but bumpier. Thursday the 6th drops right off, with just 3ft of weak, short-period swell (82) and a light morning offshore. It’s clean, but you’ll be scratching for anything rideable. The weekend is a write-off. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are all below 2ft with poor conditions. There’s a glassy morning on Sunday the 9th, but with only 2ft at 9 seconds, it’s not worth suiting up for.

We get a small pulse on Monday the 10th, with 3ft to 3ft of W/NW swell. The morning is clean with a moderate offshore, but it’s still very weak energy (99). The afternoon sees a jump to 251, but with a fresh offshore wind it’s going to be a bit tricky. That’s about it for the first week. From the 11th through to the 14th, it’s mostly poor, with tiny waves and cross-shore winds. The 14th has a slight improvement, with 4ft of W swell, but the periods are still short and the conditions are mixed at best.

Now, here’s where it starts to get interesting. The standout of the whole period is Saturday the 15th in the afternoon at Lesconil. A solid 5ft W/NW swell rolls in with a better 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a strong 720. The wind goes offshore and it’s clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s not giant, but it’ll have some proper shape to it and the conditions will be on. It’s the best quality option we see.

Sunday the 16th has a small NW swell, but a strong offshore wind will make it lumpy and tough. Then we get a real push of size on Monday the 17th and into Tuesday the 18th. The swell jumps to 6ft to 7ft on Monday, with a cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. Energy is strong at 800. But, here’s the thing – by Monday afternoon it’s forecast to be too big for Lesconil. It’s a beach and reef setup, and when it gets over 8ft, it’s only for experts. Tuesday the 18th is bigger again, with 10ft and very strong energy (1600), but again, it’s too big for this break. This is proper charging size, so if that’s your thing, you know the drill. But for the average surfer, this will be a close-out.

After that, it fades pretty quickly. Wednesday the 19th has 5ft to 5ft of W/NW swell, but it’s dropping and the conditions are just average. By Thursday the 20th, it’s back to small, poor surf with an onshore breeze.

So there you have it. A long, flat start, but make the most of Saturday the 15th – that’s your window for clean, fun waves. The bigger stuff on the 17th and 18th is on offer for the brave, but it’s a different ballgame. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath for the early week.

Rusty.

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