Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Liencres.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one for Liencres. There’s a big, long gap of flat, poor conditions right at the start. We’re talking barely a ripple for the first five days, from Tuesday the 14th through Saturday the 18th. Water temp is sittin’ at 71°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only nice thing to say.

The first flicker of life shows up on Sunday morning the 19th. We get a tiny 2ft swell from the north, and with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ENE. The energy is weak (45), but it’s clean. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but honestly, it’s barely surfable. The afternoon picks up a bit to 4ft from the NE, but the wind jumps to 25 km/h, making it messy.

Monday the 20th sees the swell build a little more. Morning has 4ft from the NE with moderate energy (154) and clean cross-off winds. Afternoon pushes to 5ft, but the wind swings cross-shore, putting a chop on it. Still, for a beginner spot, this is pushing the upper limit of what’s comfortable.

Tuesday the 21st is the first real standout. Morning brings 5ft from the NE, but the wind is light offshore from the NW. By afternoon, we’ve got 6ft from the NE, with a period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 314. The wind is a gentle cross-shore from the NNE. It’s a moderate wave, clean enough, and the best compromise of size and conditions in the whole outlook. This is your best bet for a proper session.

After that, it drops off again. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd have small, weak swell (under 3ft) and are nothing to write home about.

Then we get a weird one. Friday the 24th has a 3ft swell from the NW, but with a super long period of 14 seconds, giving it a strong energy reading of 348. The problem? It’s cross-onshore and choppy. That long period groundswell will be better shaped, but the wind is going to ruin it at Liencres, which is a beach break. Saturday the 25th is the biggest of the whole forecast, hitting 7ft from the NW, but with a period of 10 seconds and a huge energy of 855. The wind is still cross-onshore, making it a choppy, expert-only affair. For a beginner spot, this is too big and messy.

The last few days from the 26th to the 29th stay in the 4ft to 5ft range, but the wind is always onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the quality poor. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th have some moderate energy (292-506), but the wind just won’t cooperate.

Bottom line: if you’re a beginner, Tuesday the 21st afternoon is the only time the stars align for a clean, manageable wave. For everyone else, the bigger NW swells at the end of the window are powerful but blown out. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the bigger days.

Rusty.

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