Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Liencres over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are pretty grim—lots of tiny, weak swell with poor cross-onshore winds making things choppy and messy. You’re looking at swell around 0.7ft to 1ft on Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for.

Things start to pick up a little on Thursday the 20th, with a 4ft NW swell rolling in, but the wind is still messy, and the waves are lumpy. The combined energy sits at 384 (that’s moderate energy), but the quality just isn’t there yet.

Friday the 21st sees a bigger pulse of 6ft NW swell, combined energy jumping to 715 (strong to very strong), but again, the cross-onshore wind makes it a choppy mess. That kind of size with poor conditions is more interesting for kite surfing than for a clean paddle session. The bigger sets might still appeal to experts if they don’t mind the wind.

Now, let’s talk about the first true standout. Saturday morning, 22nd August, is your first real window. Liencres gets a 4ft NW swell with a moderate combined energy of 212 (moderate energy), and here’s the kicker—we’ve got a light cross-offshore breeze from the east, which means clean, surfable lines. The swell period is 9 seconds, so it’s a solid short-period groundswell with decent shape. Crowds are often around here, so expect some company. This is a good one for intermediates and up; not too big for beginners at 4ft, but be aware it can get busy.

Sunday the 23rd is a bit of a drop-off—smaller 3ft to 3ft NNW swell with low energy (around 90 to 99). Sunday afternoon turns glassy, so if you’re desperate, you could get a few small, clean waves, but nothing to write home about.

Monday the 24th is tiny and weak, with 3ft on a 6-second period—just not enough oomph. Tuesday the 25th is even smaller, with a weird 13-second period on a 0.7ft swell that won’t do much. Then Wednesday and Thursday are a write-off, with onshore winds and poor quality.

But then—listen up—Friday morning, 28th August, is your second standout. Liencres cleans up with a 4ft NW swell, combined energy of 230 (moderate energy), and glassy conditions with an offshore breeze from the east. That means clean, sweet waves. The 10-second period gives it some push. This is shaping up to be a lovely session for anyone who can make it out.

Saturday the 29th starts glassy in the morning with similar 4ft NW swell, but the afternoon gets blown out. Sunday the 30th is a bit mixed but still clean enough for a paddle.

And finally, Monday morning, 31st August, is another proper highlight. Still 3ft to 4ft NW swell, combined energy 242 (moderate energy), and glassy conditions once again with a gentle east-northeast breeze. That’s a nice clean lineup to end the month.

Into the first week of September, Tuesday the 1st has a calm, glassy morning with 3ft NW swell (152 combined energy), but the afternoon gets a messy cross-onshore. Wednesday and Thursday are smaller and wind-affected, but you might get a few cleanish waves Thursday morning if the cross-offshore holds.

Overall, the two standout days are Saturday the 22nd and Friday the 28th (and Monday the 31st is close behind). The water temperature anomaly isn’t flagged, so it’s about average for this time of year for Liencres.

Stay patient, pick your windows, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty

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