Lesconil Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the table for our local stretch. It's a bit of a mixed bag, and frankly, for the next week or so, it's pretty grim. We're looking at a long, quiet stretch. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn't show up until late in the game.

Right now, and for the next many days, it's a whole lot of small, weak stuff. The wave energy is just pitiful, mostly sitting in the double digits (around 68 for the first session) and rarely climbing above 100 for any length of time. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is about normal for this time of year. The crowds at Lesconil (beach and reef) can be a problem, but with conditions this ordinary, I wouldn't expect many people out.

The first few days are just full of tiny swell and crummy winds. Thursday the 30th starts with a waist-high 2ft from the WNW (8 seconds) and a cross-off shore breeze, but it's just not enough to get excited about. It's surfable, but barely. Friday the 31st is a write-off with howling winds, and Saturday the 1st of August sees the swell drop to a pathetic 2ft.

We've got a real desert here. From Saturday the 2nd of August all the way through to Saturday the 9th of August, there's nothing worth mentioning. Days and days of knee-high slop onshore junk, or clean but completely flat conditions. It's a tough run.

Now, finally, we get a glimpse of hope. On Sunday the 9th of August, the morning looks interesting. We've got a glassy sea state and the swell bumps up to a more interesting 4ft from the SW. The energy ticks up a bit (143), and the wind is completely glassy. This is the standout of the entire forecast. It’s a long way off, so keep your fingers crossed, but if that glass holds, the waves could be clean and fun for a log or a fish.

After that, the surf tries to build. Monday the 10th of August holds 4ft from the WSW with light winds, but it gets messy in the afternoon. The biggest raw energy we see is on Tuesday the 11th of August, with a 5ft WNW swell pushing a combined energy of 404. That's a legit wall of water, but the period is only 9 seconds and the wind is cross-shore. At 5ft, it's getting a bit much for beginners, and with that wind, it could be a washing machine. For a beach and reef setup like this, that size and period can just close out or turn into a crumbly mess. Honestly, that day looks more fun for the kite surfers than us.

The rest of the second week fades back into small, blown-out conditions. So, if you've got patience, circle Sunday the 9th of August on your calendar. It's not a monster swell, but it might just be the cleanest, most enjoyable wave we see in the next two and a half weeks.

Rusty.

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