Luz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – the outlook is bleak. We’re looking at a long stretch with almost no rideable surf. The first real pulse of energy doesn’t appear until the very end of the period, and even then, it’s tiny. This is one of those quiet spells where you’re better off polishing the wax off your deck and waiting.

From now through the 27th, we’re looking at a wasteland. Day after day of swell heights barely kissing 0.7 ft, if that. The combined wave energy is laughably weak, mostly single-digit values (like 2, 3, or 7), meaning there’s just no push. The wind is often offshore, sometimes even glassy, which is a cruel tease – clean, gutless surf. The morning of the 15th is glassy, and the 30th morning looks glassy again, but with nothing to ride, it’s just a flat lake.

The standout, if you can even call it that, arrives on Monday, July 28th. Luz is a point break, and it’s inconsistent, but the morning of the 28th has the best we’ll see. The swell is nudging up to 1.0 ft from the west, with a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 24 (moderate energy). It’s still small, but that’s the biggest pulse of the whole forecast. The wind is offshore from the NNW at 15 mph, so it’ll be clean. This is an intermediate spot, and with a swell this small, it’s only for the patient and the well-equipped. Crowds are possible here, so don’t be surprised if a few other desperate souls are out.

July 28th afternoon keeps the 1.0 ft west swell, period 11 seconds, and energy at 23, but the wind picks up to a fresher 22 mph from the NW, so it’ll be a bit more choppy.

The week leading up to that is a ghost town. Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th show zeros across the board – no swell, no energy. Sunday the 27th teases with a 0.7 ft west swell and 10-second period, but the energy is only 8 – still too weak to get excited about.

Bottom line: the 28th morning is your best shot. It’s the only day with a pulse worth paddling for. Otherwise, it’s a long, flat spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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