Luz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and have a listen. I'm lookin' at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it's a bit of a tough slog. We're talkin' about Luz, a point break that's inconsistent at the best of times, and the forecast is pretty much a flat spell.

The water temp's sitting right where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the swell? Forget about it. For the first week and a half, from Tuesday the 4th right through to Saturday the 15th of August, it's just pathetic. We're seein' tiny, weak waves – the combined energy is barely registerin', with values like 3 and 6 – and the swell heights are all under 0.7 ft. Even though the wind is offshore most of the time, which would normally have me stoked, there's nothin' for it to work on. It's a real shame, because the conditions look clean, but it's a total flat spell.

After a long stretch of nothin', we finally see a tiny blip around the 18th and 19th of August. On Tuesday morning the 18th, we might get a 1 ft wave from the ESE, climbin' to 2 ft in the afternoon. The combined energy is still weak, sittin' at 13 and 25. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it's gonna be pretty weak and sloppy. Wednesday mornin' the 19th holds a similar 1 ft, again with that short period. The wind is offshore, so the surface will be clean, but the lack of size and power means it's really not worth paddlin' out for. This spot is famously inconsistent, and this run is a perfect example of why.

There's nothin' here that's a standout. It's a tough call, but this is one of those stretches where the ocean just shuts down. If you're desperate, you might get a little knee-high wobble on the 18th, but don't expect much.

Rusty

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