Liencres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Liencres.

The swell is a bit of a slow starter, but there’s a solid window of clean surf for the patient ones. The water temp is pretty much where you’d expect it for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

Saturday, 29 August kicks things off with a clean morning. We’re looking at a 5ft NW swell, 9-second period, and glassy conditions with the wind barely a whisper from the SSE at 3 mph. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s exposed to the NW, so it’ll be working. The combined energy is moderate (333). The morning is the only window though – the afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-on N wind.

Sunday, 30 August is a write-off. Onshore NW wind all day ruins the shape. Surf’s there but it’s messy.

Monday, 31 August – this is the standout of the first week. The morning is absolutely glassy, wind is calm, and we’ve got a 5ft NW swell with a 10-second period (528 combined energy). Expect very good surf conditions. The break can get crowded sometimes, but for a Monday morning with that kind of glass, you’ll want to be in the water early. The afternoon turns cross-on again, so don’t sleep in.

Tuesday, 1 September is a mixed bag. The morning is marginal with a cross-shore wind and smaller 4ft swell. The afternoon cleans up to glassy, but the swell drops to 4ft (250 energy). Still, a clean 4ft on a beginner-friendly wave is a fun option.

From Wednesday, 2 September through to Friday, 4 September, the swell drops right off. We’re looking at 1ft to 2ft waves. The mornings are glassy but the combined energy is weak (33 to 97). Surfable, but very ordinary. A gap of small, weak surf.

Saturday, 5 September sees a pulse of new energy. Morning brings a 4ft NW swell with a clean cross-off wind (351 energy), but it’s given a marginal call. The afternoon gets interesting: 5ft NW swell, but the period jumps to 13 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (846). However, the wind is a fresh cross-off at 19 mph, which keeps it clean but makes it more of a challenge. The long period (groundswell) suggests Liencres, being a beach break, might be a bit straighter and more powerful.

Sunday, 6 September – another standout. The morning is glassy, calm from the W, with a solid 5ft NW swell, 12-second period, and 628 combined energy. That’s very good surf conditions. The long period means it’ll have real punch, so keep that in mind. The afternoon turns cross-on.

Monday, 7 September to Tuesday, 8 September is mostly onshore or cross-on, with bumpy waves in the 3ft to 5ft range. Not worth the paddle.

Wednesday, 9 September – the swell cranks up, but it’s too big for this spot. 7ft NW swell, 11-second period, and combined energy of 1151. The wind is clean and cross-off, but the guidance says the swell is too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s pushing the limits. Best left to the big-wave crew or the kite surfers.

From Thursday, 10 September onwards, the surf fades again. Small, weak, or onshore conditions through to Sunday, 13 September. A few glassy mornings with 2ft to 3ft waves, but nothing to get excited about.

So, the best on offer is Monday morning, 31 August for the glassy, clean, 5ft NW swell, and Sunday morning, 6 September for the punchy, glassy 5ft groundswell. Get on those.

Rusty.

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