Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s run through what Liencres has on offer for the next couple weeks. First week is slow to start, with a few gaps of flat or poor surf, but there are a couple of magic windows later on.

We open Monday 31 August with a 1.8m (6 ft) NW swell, but a cross-on north wind at 10 km/h and combined energy of 659 (moderate to strong) – it’s messy, marginal. Skip it.

Tuesday 1 September early morning brings a 1.3m (4 ft) NW swell and glassy ENE wind at just 5 km/h. That’s clean as a whistle. Combined energy 318 (moderate). Not huge, but silky smooth for beginners. Water temp is 22° (71°F), a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

From Wednesday 2 September through Friday 4 September, it’s tiny – swell drops to 0.6m (2 ft) and then 0.4m (1 ft), weak energy (34 to 67), with onshore winds. Three days of nothing.

Saturday 5 September mornings – now we’re talking. 1.3m (4 ft) NW swell, clean cross-off ENE wind at 15 km/h, combined energy 906 (strong). That 14-second period means well-shaped, powerful sets that are spaced out – easier paddling. This is the standout for the first week. The afternoon pushes 1.6m (5 ft) but wind jumps to 25 km/h, so get in early.

Sunday 6 September and Monday 7 September drop back to marginal or poor – onshore, choppy. Another quiet stretch.

Tuesday 8 September morning goes glassy with a small 0.7m (2 ft) WNW swell, period 11 seconds, energy 127 (weak). Surfable but nothing special. Wednesday 9 September same story – tiny glassy waves.

Now the big one: Thursday 10 September morning. 1.8m (6 ft) NW swell, combined energy 510 (moderate to strong), and glassy NE wind at just 5 km/h. That’s clean head-high surf – the best on offer. The afternoon is 2.1m (7 ft) NW, which is expert territory and flagged as too big for this break.

Friday 11 September through Sunday 13 September is small to mediocre (0.6m to 1.1m / 2 ft to 4 ft) with mixed winds.

Monday 14 September is mostly flat.

Then Tuesday 15 September mornings deliver again: 1.8m (6 ft) NW swell, combined energy 971 (strong), light cross-on west wind at 10 km/h. Not perfectly clean, but powerful. The afternoon hits 1.9m (6 ft) and 1031 energy (very strong) – a promising late option, about a week and a half out, so keep tabs on it.

Crowds at Liencres are often around when it’s good, so expect company.

Standouts: Tuesday 1 September morning for small, glassy beginner-friendly waves, and Thursday 10 September morning for clean head-high juice with that glassy wind.

Rusty.

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