Llandudno Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, checkin’ in for a look at what the ocean’s got cookin’ for us.

The next couple of weeks are a proper mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows where it’s all gonna line up. We’ve got a big, energetic swell from the south-west that’s going to be hanging around, so the main thing to watch is the wind. When that’s light or off the land, Llandudno is going to be something special. The water is sitting at 58°F, which is a bit colder than we’d normally expect for this time of year, so don’t forget the extra rubber.

The real standout, and the one I’d be circling on the calendar, is Monday morning, the 3rd of August. That’s the pick of the whole run. We’re looking at a clean 7 ft swell from the south-west with an easy 14-second period, pushing through some solid energy (1436). The wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror. Conditions will be excellent, but at that size, it’s really one for the experienced crew. A couple of days later, Wednesday the 5th is another one to eye up. The swell bumps up to a solid 8 ft from the west-south-west, and it’s glassy again in the afternoon with excellent conditions for experienced surfers (energy reading 1806). That’s a proper session.

Now, the first day we can get in the water is Sunday the 26th of July. The morning is your window – a clean 7 ft south-west groundswell with a 12-second period and absolutely no wind. It’s glassy, it’s clean, and it’s going to be terrific for anyone who knows what they’re doing. It’s the best early call.

The Sunday afternoon gets a bit sloppy as a southerly breeze picks up, so make sure you get the dawn patrol. Monday the 27th sees a big jump in size – a massive 10 ft south-west swell – but it’s getting hammered by a strong south-easterly wind all day. The wave energy is enormous (6092 in the afternoon), but with that much wind, it’s going to be messy and only for the absolute die-hards. For the rest of us, this is more of a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle session. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th settle down nicely in the mornings with cleaner conditions and manageable 8 ft to 6 ft surf from the south-west, so there’s plenty to go around there.

We hit a bit of a lull from the 31st of July through the 1st of August, with smaller 4 ft to 4 ft south-west swell. It’s glassy and clean, so a longboard or a funboard will still be a laugh, but the power is definitely down.

Sunday the 2nd of August is a write-off again thanks to onshore winds, but then we hit that sweet spot I mentioned on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th. After that, Friday the 7th of August turns ugly with a 10 ft south-west swell and some rain, so that’s one to skip. The following weekend has size, but the wind is a problem again.

Bottom line: set your alarm for the 3rd and 5th of August. That’s where the magic is.
Rusty.

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