Surf Forecasts:
Luz surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, W swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Luz this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Luz in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Luz over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you on this one. Looking at the 16-day window for Luz, it's a tough run. The pattern is basically flat, and the few tiny bumps that show up are barely worth getting wet for. There's a big gap of nothing from the start right through to the end of the month, with the first real hope not showing up until Saturday morning, August 1st.
Even then, the best we see is a weak 2ft swell from the West on Saturday the 1st, with a short period of 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is a feeble 79, so it's weak. The saving grace is that Saturday morning at Luz is glassy, with a N wind at 3 mph. That's your standout window. It's clean, and a point break like Luz can handle a short, weak swell better than most. The water is sitting at 65°F which is a whopping 6°F colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a thicker suit. It's inconsistent at the best of times, and this is definitely one of those times, so don't expect much.
The rest of the run is a write-off. Sunday the 2nd morning has a little 2ft, 9s swell, but it's messy with a 13 mph offshore wind. After that, we're looking at a long stretch of days with no swell to speak of. A few tiny 0.3ft pulses from the South late in the first week and into the second week are just too small to do anything with. The combined energy values are in the single digits for those. It’s a real bummer of a forecast.
For a spot like Luz that's inconsistent, this kind of blank run isn't totally out of the ordinary. The forecast can change, but right now, the only time you could even bother paddling out is Saturday morning, August 1st, for a few glassy, tiny waves. Save your energy for the next swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 5 | W 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 13 | WNW 9 | W 7 | S 12 | W 11 | S 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 79 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:14AM3.12m | 4:27PM3.36m | 4:46AM3.14m | 4:59PM3.36m | 5:19AM3.12m | 5:33PM3.31m | 5:55AM3.08m | 6:10PM3.23m | 6:35AM3.01m | 6:53PM3.10m | 7:21AM2.91m | 7:45PM2.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:04PM0.84m | 10:08AM0.89m | 10:35PM0.82m | 10:40AM0.87m | 11:07PM0.82m | 11:13AM0.89m | 11:41PM0.86m | 11:49AM0.95m | 00:19AM0.94m | 12:31PM1.05m | 1:02AM1.05m | 1:21PM1.17m | 1:56AM1.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 49 | 31 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 37 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 48 | 111 | 41 | 68 | 51 | 4 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 8 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 7 | N 7 | WNW 9 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | 79 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 12 | NW 10 | S 12 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 12 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 51 | — | 32 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 2 | — | 32 | — | — | 63 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 759 | 371 | 46 | 641 | 69 | 14 | 245 | 185 | 14 | 391 | 343 | 24 | 391 | 184 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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