Luz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, here’s the long-range look for Luz (Lagos). Gotta be straight with you, it’s a pretty grim picture for the next week and a half. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing on the swell front, with any tiny bits of energy pretty much getting lost in the wind. It’s one of those stretches where you’re better off checking the tide charts than the buoy data ‘cause there isn’t any to get excited about.

The water’s sitting at about 66° right now, which is a solid 5° colder than it should be for this time of year. That’s a notable chill, so the 3/2 will be your best mate for a while.

We start off the period on Saturday, September 5th, with zilch. A clean 0.3ft dribble with a period of 4 seconds and weak energy (1) isn’t going to do a thing for this stretch of coast. The wind is light and variable, but there’s just no power behind it. That’s the theme for the first several days. Sunday and into Monday, we get some light cross-offshore breezes, but the swell stays basically non-existent, with nothing registering on the charts. The energy readings are just 0 or a paltry 2, which tells you all you need to know. It’s flat, clean, and pretty for the tourists, but a wasteland for us.

The middle of the first week is more of the same. We get some nice, clean offshore winds blowing on Monday and Tuesday, but without any swell to push, it’s just a glassy pond. It will look perfect, but there’s nothing to ride. By Thursday, September 10th, we get a whisper of life – a 0.7ft blip – but it’s still no good. The waiting game continues. Finally, on Sunday, September 13th, we get our one glimmer of hope. In the morning, the ocean goes glassy with virtually no wind, and we see a 3ft swell from the ESE with a period of 7 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 83. It’s small, weak energy, and the period is barely average, but it’s the most promising the charts have looked all week. It’s the only time in the whole forecast that we get a “surfable” call, and even then, it’s ordinary. It could be a fun little wave if you’re desperate for a slide, but I wouldn’t be planning a session around it. The afternoon sees the wind pick up again, chopping it up a bit.

From the 14th through the 18th, it’s another flat spell. There are a few tiny pulses of long-period swell (12 to 15 seconds) around the 16th, 17th, and 18th, but the heights are so tiny – 0.3ft – that it’s basically just ocean movement, nothing you can paddle into. The energy readings are in single digits. This is a dead zone.

The last call in this window is on Saturday, September 19th. We finally see things picking up a touch, with the swell rebuilding to a 3ft from the ESE and the combined energy jumping to 63 by the afternoon. It’s not huge, but it’s something to watch. With light winds and clean conditions, this could be the start of the turnaround. It’s a little far out to get excited, but it’s the most hopeful sign we’ve had in a fortnight.

Honestly, the standout option here is Luz (Lagos) on Sunday morning, September 13th. It’s the only window with glassy conditions and a bit of size, but even then, it’s a knee-high dribble at best. There’s nothing else worth chasing. A blank run like this is more normal for this area when the Atlantic just doesn't deliver, so don't lose faith – the 19th might be the start of something better.

Rusty.

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