Lido Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what Lido Beach has cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest with you, it's a bit of a flat spell for the most part. We've got a long stretch of nothing special to start.

The water's sittin' at about 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest wetsuit, but you will need patience.

We kick things off on Monday the 31st of August with tiny, weak 1 ft swell from the SE, period a short 8 seconds. Combined energy is a measly 17, so total lack of push. Winds are light cross-off in the morning, but it's still just poor surf. That trend of tiny, low-energy, onshore or cross-shore junk carries on through the rest of the week and into the first week of September. Wednesday the 2nd sees a little bump to 4-4 ft from the E, but with a 16 mph cross-shore wind, it's just a messy cross-chop. Combined energy gets up to 188, which is moderate, but the quality is shot.

Honestly, the whole first week is a write-off. We get a few cleaner mornings with offshore wind around the 4th and 5th, but the swell is only 1-2 ft, so barely a ripple.

The first real glimmer of hope pops up on Monday the 7th of September. It's still small, 2 ft from the E, but the period jumps to 11 seconds, which gives it a little bit of that long-period groundswell feel. Combined energy is 75, still weak, but the wind is light cross-off and the conditions are *clean* for the first time. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions", which is the best we get. It's a small, clean day for a longboard or a foiler, but nothing to get excited about.

Another notable one is Wednesday the 9th of September. Swell is still small at 3 ft from the S, period 7 seconds, but in the afternoon the wind goes glassy. Flat calm. Combined energy is 120, so moderate. It's surfable, but again, very ordinary. For a spot like Lido Beach, which is exposed to a SSE swell, the direction isn't perfect, and the size is too small to handle the crowd that will show up on a glassy afternoon.

After that, it's back to tiny, weak, mostly onshore junk for the rest of the forecast. The second week is a desert. There's nothing that stands out as a true session. The best bet is that Monday 7th September morning, but even then, manage your expectations. It's a long stretch of challenging conditions for standard surfing. Given the setup is a beach and jetty, if you're into kiting, those windy days on the 2nd and 6th of September might be worth a look.

Signing off,
Rusty

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