Linda Mar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next 16 days for our local stretch.

Right off the bat, it’s a tough start. The first recommendation doesn't come around until Saturday, August 1st – that’s a solid six-day gap with no real surf on offer. The early part of the window is a write-off, with persistent cross-onshore winds and choppy, poor conditions.

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The first glimmer of something to surf shows up on Saturday morning, August 1st. We’ve got a 6 ft swell from the NW, but the period is a short 8 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the west at 6 mph, which at least keeps the chop small. It’s only rated as marginal, so don't expect magic, but it’s the first thing that’s even worth a look after a long dry spell.

The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Saturday morning, August 8th. This is the cleanest we’ll see. We get a 4 ft NW swell with a 9-second period, which isn't huge but the wind is light and cross-offshore from the SSW at 9 mph. The forecast even says “expect good surf conditions” and the wave state is described as clean. This is your best chance for a proper session. The combined swell energy is a modest 261, so it’s not a power session, but the quality of the wave will be there.

The morning of Sunday, August 9th also looks promising with a similar setup – 4 ft NW swell, cross-offshore breeze, and clean conditions. It’s a solid second option.

For the rest of the time, the swell is mostly short-period, weak, and plagued by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report. The swell direction is mostly from the NW, which is what Linda Mar is built for, but the wind just never plays ball until that first week of August.

Stay patient, wait for the 8th. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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