Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a quiet start to the week here in Cantabria with Liencres pretty much flat or messy for the first few days. Don’t even bother paddling out Monday or Tuesday – you’ll just be getting frustrated by a light cross-onshore breeze and tiny, weak swell with hardly any energy in the water. The combined swell energy on Monday is only 55 (moderate at best), and Tuesday isn’t much better. We’ve got a gap of pretty poor conditions right up until Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday afternoon does see a bit of a lift, with swell building to 5 ft from the NW and energy jumping up to 558 thanks to a longer 12-second period, but the cross-onshore wind and some light rain will keep things choppy and unattractive. Not exactly making you want to rush down.

Now, if you’re patient, there is a real stand-out moment. Friday, 21 August, is looking like the pick of the first week. The morning starts glassy, with the wind swinging to the south at only 3 mph, and the waves will be a clean, solid 5 ft from the NW. The energy is pumping at 603, making for a powerful, well-shaped wave at this exposed beach. The period is a solid 10 seconds, so you’ve got proper groundswell that will hold its shape. By the afternoon it goes dead calm – glassy as a lake – with the same size and direction. This is going to be clean, crisp, and very surfable. It’s not just the best of the week, it’s the true highlight. Keep in mind though, Liencres can pull a crowd when it’s good, so get down early.

Saturday morning will still offer something, but it’s a step down to 3 ft and the energy drops back to 161. It’s cross-offshore and clean, so you’ll get some fun little runners, but nothing like Friday’s quality. After that, we drift back into small and forgettable surf until the next window.

For the second week, things get pretty quiet again – the pattern looks pretty flat and messy. But hold tight, because Sunday, 30 August (over a week away) has a morning that looks like a gem on paper. We’re looking at another day with 5 ft of NW swell, combined energy at 516, and total glass – zero wind. That’s going to be a dreamy, clean session. Keep in mind though, at nine days out, this is a more promising-looking forecast than a sure thing, so keep an eye on it. The water temp won’t be an issue – I don’t have a specific number right here but for what we get at this time of year, it’s all fine.

Wind spoils the afternoon again, and from there it’s rough and messy into September with onshore winds killing any chance of clean waves. So to sum it up: the surf is pretty ordinary most days, but if you pick your moment, the Friday the 21st is the clear winner, with the Sunday the 30th as a nice long-range possibility.

Rusty.

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