Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

The swell window has a bit of a slow start, but things build nicely into a solid weekend and beyond. The standout period is clearly Sunday the 30th of August, with some real quality on offer. For the most part, the swell is coming from the NW, which is bang on what this wave likes. The water temp is 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year – not a huge anomaly, but nice.

The first couple of days are a write-off. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are all tiny, weak, or crossed-up with wind. The combined swell energy is mostly rubbish, in the 20s and 70s. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 28th of August morning shows some life. At Liencres, we get a clean 5ft NW swell with the wind light off from the SE. That’s a good sign. The energy jumps to 263 (moderate). By the afternoon, it’s a messier 6ft with onshore wind, so the morning is the window.

Saturday the 29th morning is similar – 5ft NW swell, clean with a cross-off breeze. Energy is 306. Not the biggest, but fun. The afternoon gets side-shored and messy again.

Now, Sunday the 30th of August morning is the real gem. We’ve got 5ft of NW swell, but the wind is flat calm – glassy. The period stretches to 11 seconds, so there’s real groundswell energy here, and the combined energy hits 627 (strong). This is the best on offer. The shape should be solid, and with clean conditions, it’s going to be a treat. Afternoon gets onshore again, so hit the early session.

Monday the 31st morning is also glassy with 5ft and NW swell, but the period drops back to 9 seconds, and energy is 445. Still good, but not quite the quality of Sunday.

Tuesday the 1st of September and Wednesday the 2nd drop off a fair bit – small waves (3ft to 3ft) and mixed winds. Thursday the 3rd is poor, and Friday the 4th is tiny and weak.

The second week is a bit more mixed. Saturday the 5th of September looks choppy and small. However, Sunday the 6th of September morning brings a nice surprise: glassy conditions, 3ft but with a long 12-second period and 252 energy. That means clean lines, even if it’s not big. Monday the 7th morning also looks decent with 4ft, clean cross-off wind, and 221 energy.

Tuesday the 8th of September morning is the next real standout in the second week: 4ft NW swell with a clean cross-off breeze from the ENE. Energy is 376 (moderate to strong). That’s a solid session to pencil in, but it’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

After that, it fades into small, clean but weak surf through to the 10th.

Keep in mind, Liencres can get busy, and the word is crowds are often there, so get out early for the best of it, especially on the glassy days.

Rusty.

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