Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with you about Liencres. We're looking at a pretty grim 16-day stretch, so brace yourselves.

The water temp is sitting at 71°F, which is about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year – not a massive anomaly, just a little on the balmy side.

Right off the bat, we’ve got nothing. Wednesday the 29th through to the end of the month shows tiny waves and cross-onshore breezes. That combo is giving us poor, choppy conditions. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting between 22 and 116 – nothing to write home about. Friday morning the 31st goes glassy with a 2ft NW swell, but it's so small and weak (energy of 36) it's barely a ripple. Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 1st of August shows a little flicker of hope. The morning has clean conditions with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, and a 2ft NW swell (energy of 45). The forecast calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and with a score of just 1 out of 10, that's about as generous as I can be. For a beginner-friendly, consistent spot like Liencres, this is a real letdown.

Then we hit a massive dry spell. From Sunday the 2nd all the way through to Sunday the 9th of August, it’s almost entirely poor surf. We're talking flatness, onshore winds, and combined swell energy that barely breaks 75. There are a few glassy moments early on Tuesday the 4th and Saturday the 8th, but the swell is tiny (1ft to 1ft) and weak. Kite surfers might find the afternoon onshore breezes interesting, but for paddle surfing, it's a no-go.

The only thing that breaks this run is Monday the 10th of August. We see a jump in swell to 3ft from the NW, with moderate combined energy of 124 to 130. But here's the heartbreaker – the wind is blowing a cross-onshore 12 mph from the W, turning the surf zone choppy. It’s the biggest swell of the period, but the quality is completely ruined by the wind.

There's a bit of energy kicking around on Tuesday the 11th (3ft from the NNW, energy of 126 in the afternoon), but again, it's blown out with onshore winds. The rest of the outlook into the second week stays tiny and weak, with periods dropping as low as 5 seconds.

To be honest, there are no standouts here. The best I can give you is that Saturday morning the 1st of August is the least offensive option, but even that is a stretch. For a spot that’s normally consistent, this is a rough run.

Rusty.

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