Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what Liencres has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

The week kicks off with a solid window of surf, but it’s fleeting. Monday morning, the 27th of July, is your standout window. We’ve got a 6ft swell rolling in from the NNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 583. The water is sitting at 72°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not even need a spring suit. The real cherry on top is the glassy, dead calm wind. That’s going to leave the surface clean as a whistle. For a beginner-friendly spot like Liencres, this is about as good as it gets. The swell is pushing 6ft, which is a bit much for true beginners, but for anyone with a few sessions under their belt, it’s going to be fun. Expect crowds to be a factor here, as it’s a consistent break that’s often busy.

After that peak, the quality drops off fast. Monday afternoon sees the wind shift to a cross-offshore NE breeze at 16 mph, and the surf is downgraded to marginal. Tuesday morning still has a clean 5ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is a cross-offshore, so it’s not as pristine. By Tuesday afternoon, the swell drops to 4ft, and the wind turns cross-shore, bringing a bit of chop. From Wednesday through the end of the first week, we hit a flat spell. The swell drops to under 3ft, periods shorten, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, offering nothing worth paddling out for.

There’s a modest pulse on Saturday the 1st of August. The morning session has a 3ft NNW swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is a light cross-offshore, keeping things clean. The energy is only 183, so it’s not a heavy hitter, but it’s surfable. However, the afternoon gets blown out by a 12 mph cross-shore wind.

Then we hit a long, barren stretch. From Sunday the 2nd of August all the way through to Friday the 7th, the swell is pathetic, mostly under 2ft, with periods as low as 5 or 6 seconds. The wind is predominantly cross-onshore or onshore, and the combined energy drops into the double digits. It’s flat, flat, flat.

The second week tries to build some energy, but the wind is a mess. Sunday the 9th of August sees a 4ft to 5ft NW swell push through with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, making it choppy and messy. The energy is decent, hitting 441, but the quality is poor. The same story continues into Monday and Tuesday the 10th and 11th of August, with waist-to-chest high swell, but the wind is just too bad to make it worth your while. For a beach setup like Liencres, with that much wind, it’s looking more like a kitesurfer’s playground than a paddle surfer’s dream.

Bottom line: Monday morning, the 27th of July, is the only clear winner in this 16-day window. The rest is either flat or blown out. For a spot that’s usually consistent, this is a tough run, but forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

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