Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you – the next couple of weeks at Liencres are a real mixed bag, and mostly a quiet one. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, unremarkable waves ahead, but there is a little pulse of energy trying to show up way down the track. The water is sitting at 70°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the paddle won’t be a shock to the system.

Starting off this Sunday morning, 12 July, we’ve got a tiny 2ft NW swell rolling in with a period of 9 seconds and weak energy (61). The wind is glassy from the north, so the surface is clean. It’s barely surfable, but if you’re a beginner just wanting to get wet, you could make it work. The afternoon goes to crap though – a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on shore breeze from the WNW cranking at 16 mph chops it all up.

Monday 13 July and Tuesday 14 July are pretty much a write-off. The swell drops to 3ft and then 1ft, with short periods and poor winds. Wednesday 15 July has a glassy morning on a tiny 0.7ft WNW groundswell (period 10 seconds) but there’s no energy to speak of (15). Honestly, from Sunday 12 July right through to the end of the week, we’re looking at a gap of flat, poor conditions. Nothing worth paddling out for.

The pattern of small, weak surf continues all the way through the weekend and into the following week. The swell barely nudges above 2ft, and any decent period is killed by onshore or cross-shore winds. Don’t bother until the end of the month.

Now, here’s the one standout – Monday 27 July. The morning shows a 4ft NW swell with a 9-second period and moderate energy (183). Same for the afternoon, still 4ft from the NW (181). The wind is light cross-shore from the NE in the morning, turning into a moderate cross-shore breeze in the afternoon. It’s not perfect, but it’s the biggest swell we’ve seen in the whole outlook. The problem is the wind – it’s not offshore, so expect some bump. Still, for Liencres, this is the best on offer. That morning session will be the pick of the 16 days, with clean-ish conditions and enough push for a fun cruise. The afternoon will be messier with the stronger breeze.

The rest of the forecast is flat. Keep an eye on things, because it tends not to stay this quiet for long.

Rusty.

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