Luz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Luz area over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a quiet stretch. The first few days are basically a write-off. We’re looking at flat, tiny waves with poor surf conditions right through the end of July. The water is sitting at 66°F, which is a solid 4°F colder than usual for this time of year, so you’ll want a thicker wetsuit if you’re even thinking about getting wet.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Tuesday, 28 July morning. Luz (point) will see a tiny 3ft swell creeping in from the ESE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak at just 86, so it’s not going to get your heart racing. The wind is clean and light offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be tidy. It’s surfable, but only just – expect very ordinary conditions.

Things stay small and messy through the rest of the week. Some glassy moments on the 30th and 31st mornings, but the swell is still negligible. Then on Friday, 31 July afternoon, we get a little bump – a 3ft swell from the W with a period of 10 seconds. The energy jumps to 151 (moderate), and the wind is clean cross-off from the WNW. It’s still not a classic, but it’s the best of a pretty average bunch.

The first weekend of August brings a slightly better swell. Saturday, 01 August morning sees 4ft from the W with a 9-second period, and energy at 233 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-shore from the E, so expect some ripples. The afternoon cleans up with a moderate cross-off from the WNW, but the waves are still hovering around 3ft.

After that, the forecast drops off a cliff. From Sunday, 02 August right through to the end of the run on 08 August, we’re talking tiny 0.3ft to 2ft wind swells with very little energy. The winds are often offshore or clean, but there’s just no power behind them. The morning of 07 August is glassy with a 0.3ft, 15-second period groundswell from the W, but it’s so small it’s barely a ripple.

The standout window here, if you can call it that, is the Friday 31 July afternoon session and the Saturday 01 August morning. With the swell from the west and a clean cross-off wind, Luz might just offer up a few weak, workable waves. But don’t expect any barrels or long walls – this is a mellow, inconsistent point break doing its best. Crowds are possible at Luz, so keep an eye out.

For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a long, flat gap. Honestly, if you’re keen on a paddle, you’ll be doing more sitting than surfing. The setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle session on those bigger, windier afternoons, but that’s a different story.

Stay patient, mates. It won’t stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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