Luz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, your local surf reporter.

Looks like we’re in for a long, quiet stretch here. For the next couple of weeks, the ocean is pretty much taking a nap. There isn’t really any decent surf on the table until we get into the second week of September. That’s a good 10 to 12 days of flat or near-flat conditions, so if you’ve got a log, you might be doing some flat-water paddle practice, but that’s about it.

The only spot we’ve got on the map is Luz, a point break that’s fairly exposed to swell. It’s an inconsistent setup, so it doesn’t break all that often, which is worth noting. When it does, it’s an intermediate-level wave.

Right now, through the end of August and into the first few days of September, the water is sitting around 68°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year. The wind is mostly offshore or cross-offshore through many of these days, but with barely any swell to work with, that clean wind is just blowing over a flat ocean.

For Sunday the 23rd of August, we’ve got a tiny 0.3 ft swell rolling in from the SW with a 13-second period, but with a southerly wind at 12 mph, it’s just bumpy and poor. Later that afternoon, a 6 ft W swell shows up with an 11-second period. The combined wave energy climbs to 692 (moderate) but the wind is still on it, and it’s rated as poor conditions.

Monday the 24th sees a 6 ft W swell in the morning dropping to 6 ft in the afternoon, with periods shortening from 9 seconds down to 8 seconds. Cross-shore wind at 16 mph doesn’t help. The energy is still moderate (548 and 421), but the quality is poor for surfing. With that wind and the beach-and-point setup, this might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Tuesday the 25th is glassy in the morning with an offshore breeze, but only 0.3 ft of swell. The afternoon stays clean but tiny.

From Wednesday the 26th through to Saturday the 29th, we’re looking at near-zero swell, with occasional 0.3 ft readings. Winds are mostly offshore or cross-offshore, so the ocean is clean, but flat. Energy values are in the single digits. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st stay in the same boat. A little 0.3 ft bump with a 16-second period on Monday afternoon, but still nothing rideable.

The first couple of days in September continue the pattern – clean, but dead flat. Ocean energy is in the low single digits.

Then, on the 2nd of September, we get a slight pulse. Wednesday morning offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph, with 0.7 ft of SSW swell at 15 seconds. The combined energy nudges up to 21, but it’s still tiny. Wednesday afternoon stays similar with energy at 31. Not enough to get excited about.

The only real standout in this whole outlook comes on Monday the 7th of September. That’s the first morning we see a recommendation. Luz should have a 2 ft W swell, long-period at 18 seconds, with a solid NNW offshore wind at 12 mph. That’s a clean, offshore setup. Combined wave energy hits 304 (moderate), and the conditions are expected to be good. The swell is from the west, which isn’t the optimum SSE direction for Luz, but with that wind quality and the long period, there could be some nice, clean lines wrapping around the point. Crowds are possible at Luz, so keep an eye out. The afternoon holds similar promise with 3 ft W swell at 17 seconds and a fresh 19 mph offshore wind, energy at 430. That’s a solid session for those who’ve been waiting.

That Monday the 7th is the only real shot at waves in this 16-day window, and it’s still a pretty small swell. It’s promising, but being that far out, don’t set your alarm just yet—forecasts can shift.

Keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty.

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