Lillatro Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a good, hard look at what’s coming up for Lillatro. I’ll be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty lackluster. We’ve got a 16-day window here, starting now, and there is a significant gap right at the beginning with no surf worth paddling out for. From Monday the 13th all the way through to the morning of Wednesday the 22nd, it’s essentially flat or offering tiny, weak, poorly directed waves. That's a long dry spell, about nine and a half days of nothing to get excited about.

The water temp at Lillatro is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Don’t expect any kind of real push until Wednesday the 22nd. Even then, the combined swell energy is weak, reading just 33 (this is a two-digit value) on the Wednesday morning, with a tiny 2ft swell from the west. The wind looks clean from the northeast though, so the morning session could be glassy enough for a longboard if you’re really desperate for a paddle. The afternoon stays clean with some cross-off wind from the north, but the swell energy is basically the same (31). Still, it’s not really surfable in any meaningful way; the period is short, around 5 to 6 seconds, so the waves will be weak and crumbly.

Thursday the 23rd morning will be clean and glassy with offshore northerly breezes, but the swell is still only 6 inches from the west. The combined energy is low at 16. The afternoon gets choppier with a cross-onshore wind, and while the energy creeps up to 41, the quality just isn't there for a proper ride.

Friday the 24th morning offers the best chance we’ve seen so far, and that’s not saying much. The winds will be glassy from the northeast, with a small 6-inch west swell. The combined energy is still low at 16. The south swell direction isn’t what this reef wants – it needs a good solid southwest groundswell for the best shape. This is weak, short-period windswell. If you are desperate and have a big soft top, you might get a knee-high dribble. Crowds at Lillatro can be an issue though, with it being often crowded. Not that you’ll have to worry about that with this size.

Saturday the 25th sees the swell building a tiny bit, hitting 3ft in the afternoon from the south. The combined energy bumps up to 45, which is still a moderate rating (three digits). However, the period is only 4 seconds – that’s pure wind-chop. The wind will be a light cross-onshore, so it will be bumpy. For a spot that needs specific direction, a south swell is just okay, but with a 4-second period, the waves will be disorganised and close out fast. Not worth a trip.

Sunday the 26th morning is the closest thing we have to a standout in this whole forecast, and I’m saying that with a heavy heart. We get a clean, offshore wind from the east-northeast, and the swell is 3ft from the south-southeast. The combined energy finally hits a moderate three-digit level of 69. It’s not big, but the offshore wind will make those little waves stand up a bit. The period is only 5 seconds though, so it’s still weak and won't have much power. It’ll be a small, clean, and manageable wave, but definitely not a standout session.

The rest of the window, from Monday the 27th onwards, just fades away again into tiny, weak, and onshore junk. The combined energy drops back to single digits and low double digits – pathetic. The combined energy (4 and 1) is weak.

So, what’s the call? Honestly, leave the board in the car. There isn’t a single day in this 16-day run that offers any real quality. The best day, if you can even call it that, is Sunday the 26th morning, but it’s for absolute beginners or those happy to stand on a foamie in ankle-biters. The swell directions are wrong, the periods are too short, and the energy is too weak. This is a flat spell for Lillatro, and we just have to wear it. Forecasts can change, but right now, it's a big, fat zero.

Rusty.

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