Lucien Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, 'cause we've got one break on the radar for this 16-day window, and it's Lucien, a beach and point set-up that's exposed to a fair bit of action.

The early days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. From August 16th through to most of August 22nd, we're looking at a lot of lumpy, cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions. The swell is all over the shop, but the wind is just ruining it. There's a combined energy of 562 on the Sunday, but it's a messy one, so not worth paddling out for.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. The real story starts on the 23rd of August. Sunday afternoon we've got a solid 16 ft swell from the S with a very long 15-second period – this is proper groundswell energy, with a combined energy reading of 10804, so you're talking serious power. The wind is a strong cross-offshore, so it'll be clean but this is huge. This is strictly for experienced surfers only. For a point break, that long period will wrap in nicely, but at a beach break, it'll be closing out like a freight train.

That energy carries into Monday the 24th, with the swell staying over 12 ft and the period hanging around 15 to 17 seconds. The winds on Monday morning look much better – a light cross-on from the ESE, which will keep things manageable. The combined energy is still massive at 7715. This is the standout window if you've got the skills and the board for it. The water temp is sitting around a normal 70°F, so no surprises there.

The rest of the week sees the swell drop down into the 5 ft to 7 ft range, but by then the wind swings back onshore and messy, so it's back to the poor surf conditions. There's a little flash on the 31st of August, Monday morning – glassy conditions with a light rain and a 6 ft SSW swell (combined energy of 973). The winds are dead calm, so if you're looking for something clean after the big stuff, that could be a sneaky good session, but it's a long way off.

Overall, you've got a massive, powerful window from the 23rd to the 25th. If you're an expert and you've got a point break in mind, that's the call. For everyone else, the glassy window on the 31st is your best bet for something manageable and clean.

Rusty.

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