Lourdata or Lourdas Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve got to level with you. Looking at the charts for our stretch of coast, this is going to be a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but the surf is going to be a real no-show for the most part. It’s one of those frustrating stretches where the ocean looks like a lake.

If you’re thinking of paddling out soon, you can forget it. The first week is a complete bust. Day after day, we’re looking at flat, glassy conditions with nothing but a ripple. The wind is mostly light or offshore, which is great for the soul but useless for the surf. We’ll see a few tiny, weak waves, nothing over 0.7ft, with periods that are just too short to do anything with. The combined energy is pitiful, mostly in the single digits, like 2 or 4, just enough to know the ocean is alive, but not enough to surf. This flat spell runs right through the 4th of August.

There’s a little blip on the 5th, but it’s still garbage. A 0.7ft swell from the west with a 5-second period is just not surf. The energy is a measly 2. We see the same story on the 7th and 8th, with the 8th offering a 0.7ft glassy bump, but again, it's nothing. The water temp is sitting at 79°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice swim.

We get a slight pulse of life around the 9th of August. The swell nudges up to 1ft from the WNW with a 4-second period, and the afternoon energy jumps to 6. Still, this is a long way from surfable. It’s the kind of swell that gets you excited for a second before you realize it's just a ripple with no push.

The following week continues the same pattern. There are days with a bit of swell direction from the WSW, like on the 12th, where we see 0.7ft and an energy of 6 in the afternoon. The 14th shows a 1ft NW swell, and the 15th has a 1ft WNW swell, but they’re all accompanied by these short, weak periods. Nothing gets over that 1ft mark, and the energy never climbs out of the single digits.

Honestly, the only standout, if you can call it that, is the afternoon of the 14th of August. We’ve got a clean 1ft from the northwest with a 4-second period and glassy conditions. It’s the most significant swell of the entire period, but it’s still a far cry from a real wave. For a beginner at Lourdas Beach, this might be the only time the water isn’t completely flat, but it’s going to be a lake paddle at best. With the wind dying off to glass, it’ll be pretty, but that’s about it.

So, there you have it. A 16-day forecast with barely a pulse. It’s a blank run, and it’s normal for this area when the swell window is closed. Forecasts can always change, and a bit of luck with a distant storm could turn things around, but as it stands, I’d keep the board in the car and maybe dust off the fishing rod. This is one for the swimmers.

Rusty, out.

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