Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s see what we’ve got for Liencres. I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough run. The next week and a half is basically a write-off, with hardly any swell reaching the coast and the wind mostly messing things up. The water is sitting at 71°F for the first session, which is about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a notable bump, so the water will feel properly warm.

We’ve got a long dry spell from now until the 20th of July. The swell is tiny, with heights barely scraping 2ft and periods under 8 seconds, so it’s weak, short-period chop. The combined energy is rubbish – in the 20s and 30s, barely a pulse. The wind is all over the place: cross, cross-on, onshore – nothing clean. Not a single session worth paddling out for.

Then on the 20th of July, Monday morning, we get a tiny lift. The swell hits 3ft from the NNE at 6 seconds, with the combined energy jumping to 78 – still weak. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the ENE, so the surf will be clean. But the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the score is a 1 out of 10. It’s beggars-can’t-be-choosers stuff. The afternoon gets blown out with a moderate breeze. Still, if you’re desperate, Monday morning is your only window.

The rest of that week and into the next is more of the same: small, weak, messy. The swell tries to build on the 26th of July, Sunday morning, with 4ft from the NW at 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 356 – finally some moderate energy. The wind is a cross-off from the ENE, so it’s clean. But the wave comment is still “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” and a score of 1. The period is 11 seconds, which is decent, but the swell direction is wide and the crowd situation at Liencres is often busy, so it’ll be a bit of a gamble.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is the 28th of July, Tuesday morning. That’s over a week away, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it looks promising. We’ve got 4ft from the NW at 9 seconds, combined energy of 307, and glassy conditions – a light NE breeze, glassy water. That’s clean, surfable, and the swell is big enough to get some fun ones. It’s not huge, so fine for all levels, but the period is only 9 seconds so it’s a bit short. Still, that morning is the best on offer. The afternoon gets a moderate cross-shore breeze and chops it up.

So, to sum it up: nearly two weeks of flatness, one tiny clean window on the 20th, then a better but still marginal window on the 26th, and the pick of the lot is the morning of the 28th of July. It’s been a blank run, but for this area, that’s not unusual. Forecasts can change, so keep your eye on it.

Rusty.

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