Surf Forecasts:
Luz surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 445 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Luz this week:
The surf forecast for Luz over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Luz in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Luz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the whole 16-day window, I gotta say it’s a pretty bleak stretch for Luz. There’s nothing on the cards that’s gonna get the stoke levels high. The first week is a write-off, and the second week barely offers a whisper. Let’s get into it.
The only real glimmer, and I mean the tiniest of glimmers, comes on Saturday the 12th. There’s a combined swell energy of just 83 (weak), with a small 3ft swell from the ESE. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s not going to have any grunt. On Saturday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, which is a positive, but the waves are so small it’s barely surfable. You’d be on a foamy at best. Don’t get your hopes up.
Sunday the 13th, the swell bumps up to 5ft from the ESE with a short 8 second period, and the combined energy jumps to 257 (moderate). That sounds promising, but it’s a total mess. The wind is a moderate cross-shore in the morning and a cross-onshore in the afternoon, making it choppy and horrible. That’s a day for the kite surfers, not for us.
From then on, it’s all downhill. The rest of the first week and the entire second week from the 16th right through to the 23rd is a big fat zero. The swell drops to less than 1ft or nothing, and while the wind is often offshore or clean, there’s no wave energy to work with – combined energy values are in the single digits or zero. It’s a flat, clean pond. The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.
So, the honest truth is there’s no standout session to recommend. This is a 16-day stretch with almost no surf on offer. It’s a rare blank run for the area. You’re better off waxing your board for a future date.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 73 | 83 | 83 | 193 | 257 | 223 | 151 | 103 | 100 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:44AM3.12m | 1:58PM3.44m | 2:27AM3.28m | 2:41PM3.58m | 3:06AM3.39m | 3:20PM3.64m | 3:42AM3.42m | 3:57PM3.61m | 4:16AM3.39m | 4:32PM3.49m | 4:50AM3.31m | 5:07PM3.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33PM0.79m | 7:46AM0.89m | 8:18PM0.62m | 8:27AM0.71m | 8:57PM0.52m | 9:06AM0.61m | 9:33PM0.50m | 9:42AM0.58m | 10:07PM0.55m | 10:17AM0.63m | 10:39PM0.67m | 10:51AM0.74m | 11:10PM0.84m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 10 | ESE 8 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | SE 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 154 | 83 | 46 | — | 5 | 203 | 149 | 86 | 99 | 73 | 73 | 83 | 38 | 193 | 45 | 208 | 151 | 192 | 121 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | W 12 | NW 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 9 | 54 | 51 | 26 | 205 | 14 | 15 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | W 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 16 | NW 6 | NW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | — | 25 | 10 | 40 | — | — | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 67 | 60 | 23 | 149 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | 257 | 223 | — | 103 | 100 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 469 | 237 | 45 | 45 | 656 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
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