Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf reporter, bringing you the outlook for Liencres.

We’ve got a classic case of waiting for the goods here. The start of the period is a bit of a write-off, with only small, poor quality surf and onshore winds making a mess of things. There’s a solid 5-day gap of nothing worth paddling out for from Thursday the 3rd right through to Monday the 7th of September. It’s a frustrating start, but the charts are showing something real later on.

The first real glimmer of hope hits us on Saturday, the 5th of September. Liencres will see a building NW swell, reaching 4ft with a long 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy rolling in, with the combined energy hitting 688 (moderate wave energy). The morning is the call here, with light easterly cross-offshore winds under some clouds. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and have some push. Be mindful that longer-period swells like this can break a bit straight on a beach setup, but it’s an exposed spot so it should find a bank.

After that, the surf dips and gets messy with onshore winds and smaller waves through until Wednesday the 9th of September. That morning, a small 4ft NW swell with a short 8-second period and light easterly cross-offshore wind will be surfable but very ordinary, not worth getting too excited about.

The real standout, and the one to mark on your calendar, is Sunday, the 13th of September. This is the one. We’ve got a serious NW groundswell pumping in at 6ft with a very long 14-second period and the combined energy is roaring at 1197 (strong wave energy). The morning is where it’s at with no wind at all – dead glassy conditions. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only. At 6ft, it’s pushing into expert territory, especially with that power. The swell direction is a perfect match from the NW, so Liencres will be firing. Expect some serious sets, long lulls, and a whole lot of grins. This is the best on offer by a long shot.

The following Monday morning, the 14th of September, is still worth a look. The swell will have dropped to 4ft from the NW, but with an 11-second period and another glassy morning, it’ll offer good, clean waves for a wider range of ability.

After that, the energy fades out through the second week, with mostly smaller, weaker swells and onshore winds moving back in. A small, clean 3ft NW swell on Wednesday the 16th is about all that’s left that’s worth mentioning, but nothing compared to that 13th.

So, to put it straight: the first week is a washout. The 13th of September is the absolute standout – a proper, powerful, glassy day for the experts. As for the water temp, it’s running at 71°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so a decent shorty might be enough.

Stay patient, and keep your eye on that Sunday.

Rusty.

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