Surf Forecasts:
Luz surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, ESE swell with 597 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE 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 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Luz in the next 16 days are 2.2m 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 2.5m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Luz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, hope you’re ready to read between the lines because this 16-day window has more flat spells than a summer beer. There’s a big gap of poor and tiny surf before anything worth talking about shows up.
The first time you can paddle out with half a hope is Saturday morning, September 14th. Luz is a point break that doesn’t break often, and when it does, it can get a crowd. The water temp is about normal for the season, so a spring suit is fine.
The standout session is Sunday morning, September 21st. You’ll have clean, glassy conditions pushing a 7 ft swell from the ESE, period around 7 seconds. Combined energy is moderate at 399, and with glassy wind, those point peaks should be smooth and rideable. That’s your best bet, no question.
Before that, Saturday the 14th morning offers a tiny 3 ft of ESE swell in glassy conditions, but the energy is weak at 88 – you’ll be hunting for little reform waves. Sunday morning the 15th jumps to 7 ft, but with a cross-shore wind from the east causing ripples, it’ll be bumpy and less fun despite strong energy at 861.
After that, a long flat spell dominates from Monday the 16th onward. Most days have clean offshore wind but basically no swell – we’re talking 2 ft or less. There’s a small pulse of 4 ft on the Saturday morning of the 20th in glassy conditions, but energy is weak at 163. Good for a grovel, not a standout.
The second week stays thin – a few 1 ft to 5 ft pulses with cross-onshore winds. The Sunday the 21st remains the only real highlight, even though Luz is inconsistent. If the stars align, that morning will be the one.
Wait for the glass, the rest isn’t worth the paddle.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 4 | S 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 81 | 147 | 547 | 198 | 322 | 164 | 67 | 93 | 59 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 74 | 40 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57PM3.61m | 4:16AM3.39m | 4:32PM3.49m | 4:50AM3.31m | 5:07PM3.31m | 5:24AM3.17m | 5:42PM3.09m | 5:59AM3.01m | 6:19PM2.84m | 6:37AM2.82m | 7:04PM2.60m | 7:26AM2.63m | 8:06PM2.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.58m | 10:07PM0.55m | 10:17AM0.63m | 10:39PM0.67m | 10:51AM0.74m | 11:10PM0.84m | 11:25AM0.90m | 11:41PM1.03m | 12:01PM1.10m | 00:14AM1.25m | 12:43PM1.31m | 00:54AM1.46m | 1:39PM1.51m | 1:55AM1.64m | |||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NW 11 | SE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 88 | 81 | 147 | 314 | 198 | 322 | 164 | 67 | 93 | 59 | 25 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 763 | 505 | 318 | 236 | 200 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 12 | ESE 5 | S 13 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | NW 16 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 76 | 47 | 47 | 171 | 202 | 157 | 97 | 69 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 10 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 6 | NW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | — | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 1 | 26 | 57 | 26 | — | 12 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 547 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 142 | 212 | 490 | 729 | 847 | — | 8 | 6 | — | 40 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 912 | 532 | 532 | 155 | 45 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 0 |
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