Luz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Yo, Rusty here, checkin' in on Luz. Let's be real—this outlook is grim.

We've got a long stretch of nothing coming up. The very first sign of a wave doesn't pop up until Tuesday, July 28th, and even that is barely worth a mention. It's flat as a pancake before that.

Okay, so Tuesday morning the 28th rolls around with a tiny 3ft wave from the ESE. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s weak, and the energy is only 73. The wind is light offshore out of the NNW, so it'll look clean, but there's no grunt. This is strictly longboard or maybe a log if you’re feeling optimistic. Tuesday afternoon gets even smaller.

Wednesday the 29th sees the best conditions of this whole sorry period, but the wave is smaller. Morning is glassy, dead calm, but the wave is only 2ft from the ESE with a 6-second period. Combined energy drops to 43. Pristine looking, but you won't be getting a real wave. Afternoon is even less.

From Thursday the 30th through the first week of August, it's all tiny 0.6ft to 1ft leftovers. Winds are mostly offshore or clean, so the surface is good, but there's simply no swell. You'll see a little blip on Monday, August 3rd with a 0.6ft wave from the west, but the period is 12 seconds. The energy is still only 13, so it's not going to break. The second week follows the same pattern.

The only spot in the game is Luz. It's a point break that's inconsistent anyway, so a stretch of zero waves is pretty standard. The water temperature is sitting at 65°F, which is 5°F colder than normal for the time of year. That's a big deal, so you're gonna need a thick wetsuit.

There's no standout day here. Not a single one. The conditions are frequently clean, with glassy mornings and plenty of offshore wind, but the ocean is just not sending anything. If you're into kite surfing, this kind of wind with no swell might be your jam, but for a paddle surfer, it's a write-off.

Don't lose hope, though. Things can change quick.

Rusty.

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