Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks. The ocean’s gonna be moody, and I’m not gonna lie, it’s going to be a bit of a grind to find something proper. We’ve got a long stretch of small, messy surf ahead, so keep your expectations low and your patience high.

The first week is pretty much a write-off. From this Sunday the 9th through to the 16th, we're looking at tiny waves, mostly around 1ft to 3ft and a lot of cross and onshore wind. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won't need the thickest suit. There’s a little bit of consistency, but the energy is weak, and the conditions are just ordinary. You might find a clean-ish push on Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th in the morning when the wind goes glassy, but with only 2ft on offer and combined energy in the 70s, it's just a dribble. Nothing here is worth getting excited about.

Moving into the second week, the size picks up a little, but it still doesn't get good. The 17th and 18th see a bit more push, but the swell is short-period and the wind is all over the place. The morning of Monday the 17th has 4ft waves, but it's straight onshore and the period is only 7 seconds, so it's going to be a messy, lumpy mess. The wind stays messy, and the surf quality is just poor. There’s a brief window on Wednesday the 19th morning where the wind is cross-offshore and clean, but the swell has dropped back to 2ft, so it’s back to dribbling. Not your day.

The tail end of the window from the 20th onwards shows a bit more energy sneaking in, but it’s tied to less-than-ideal winds. The 20th has moderate energy (223 and 254 on the combined scale) with a 4ft swell, but it’s onshore and choppy. The 21st starts with a glassy morning and a 3ft north-northwest swell, but the period is a weak 9 seconds, and the afternoon gets chopped out. The 22nd and 23rd see that energy stick around, but the wind is never your friend.

Honestly, there’s no standout day here. The place is going to be a gutter for a while. The swell is too weak, too short-period, and the wind is mostly wrong. It’s one of those long blank runs that just happens sometimes. The forecast can always shift, but as it stands, you’d be better off finding something else to do than staring at the ocean. It’s not going to be worth the paddle.

-Choppy and clean, but not ours.
Rusty.

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