Lourdata or Lourdas Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. I’ve been staring at Lourdata or Lourdas Beach for the next couple of weeks, and I’m not gonna lie – it’s a tough one. This stretch of coastline is just not getting any love from the ocean for a long, long time. We’re looking at a flat spell that basically runs right through the entire 16-day window. The first proper sign of any rideable swell doesn’t show up until the very end, and even then it’s small. For the most part, you’re looking at a lake out there, not a surf break.

The water is sitting at a warm 83°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the swim is comfortable.

Alright, let’s break it down. The first surfable bump we see is on the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. Swell is tiny, just 1 ft from the west, with a short period of 4 seconds. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NW at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the wave energy is basically nothing (6). This is a beginner-only kind of wave, if you can even call it that. The afternoon sees a slight bump to 2 ft from the west, but the wind picks up to 16 mph cross-off from the NW, making it messy. Still not worth paddling out for.

Thursday the 27th of August morning is the best of a bad bunch early on. We get 2 ft from the NW with a 6-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the north at 6 mph. The combined energy is a weak 42. It’s small, it’s weak, but it’s the cleanest wave in the first week. Still, you’d be hard-pressed to get a proper ride.

Friday the 28th of August morning is glassy with an ENE wind at 3 mph, but the swell drops back to 1 ft from the WNW. It’s pretty, but powerless.

The rest of the first week and the entire second week is a wasteland. From the 29th of August through to the 8th of September, the swell is either flat or below 1.0 ft, with periods of 3-4 seconds and combined energy barely reaching single digits. There are a few glassy mornings – like the 31st of August morning and the 1st of September morning – but with no swell, it’s just a flat, shiny sea.

We finally get a slight pulse on the morning of Wednesday the 2nd of September. A small 2 ft swell from the NW with a 5-second period, and a light cross-offshore wind from the ENE at 3 mph. The energy is a measly 21. It’s clean, but it’s a toy wave.

The only real “standout,” if you can call it that, is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. It’s glassy, with a north wind at 3 mph, and we get 1.0 ft from the NW with a 6-second period. Combined energy is 6. It’s tiny, but it’s the cleanest, most consistent-looking 1.0 ft wave in the entire forecast. For a longboard or a foamie, and if you’re desperate, you could have a splash.

After that, it’s back to flat. The 4th of September onwards is a sad story of 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft waves with onshore winds. The 6th of September morning sees a 2 ft from the WNW with a 6-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore from the SSE at 3 mph, making it choppy. The 9th of September is a write-off with thunderstorms and onshore wind.

The outlook is grim. If you’re a beginner and you just want to feel a tiny push on a glassy day, the 27th of August morning is your best bet. Otherwise, leave the board at home. This is a swim-and-sunbathe forecast.

Rusty.

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