Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we’ve got on the cards for Liencres.

Truth be told, the next week or so is a bit of a tough watch. We’ve got a long, slow run of small, weak, and often messy conditions stretching from Thursday the 13th of August all the way into the second week. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the very end of the forecast window, so patience is the name of the game here. It’s not all doom and gloom, but you’re going to be waiting a while for anything that gets the heart rate up.

We kick off Thursday morning at Liencres, but it’s tiny: just 1ft of WNW swell with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is very weak at 41, and the wind is light offshore, but there’s simply not enough water moving to bother paddling out. That theme carries on through Friday and Saturday, with the swell bumping up just slightly on Saturday afternoon to 3ft, but the period drops to a blown-out 6 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore. It’s messy and weak. Sunday sees a bit more push, hitting 4ft from the NNW, but the wind is on it and the period is short (7 seconds). The water temperature here is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Through the middle of next week, things stay small and limp. Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th have glassy starts, which is lovely to look at, but with swell heights dropping to 2ft and then 1ft, you’re not going anywhere. There’s no wave energy to speak of (energy readings of 36 and 9). It’s a real flat spell.

The first date that even gets a "surfable" nod is Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning has some promise: the swell comes up to 4ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 222, so there’s a bit of push behind it. This is the standout window, but it’s a short one. The afternoon sees the wind swing to a cross-shore at 12 mph, chopping it up. Sunday morning the 23rd is clean and glassy again, but the swell drops back to 2ft, so it’s more of a longboard cruise than a proper session. Monday the 24th also offers clean, glassy conditions in the morning with a tiny 2ft swell, and the afternoon turns clean with a light cross-offshore wind. Fun for the learner, but nothing for the hungry.

Beyond that, things get shaky. Tuesday the 25th is a write-off with a howling 31 mph cross-onshore wind. Forget it. Wednesday the 26th is clean again but only 3ft, and the second week fades out with very small, poor conditions.

So, for the best on offer, I’d point you to the morning of Saturday the 22nd. That’s your best chance. Head to Liencres for 4ft of clean, glassy NW swell. It’s the only time the stars nearly align. The breaks are consistent here, so although it’s been a quiet patch, one good morning like that is worth the wait. Keep an eye on the forecasts though, because this run of weak surf is testing the patience. It tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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