Luz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking bleak for waves. We got plenty of wind and clean conditions, but absolutely nothing behind it. It’s a long stretch of flatness, so don’t get too excited.

The window starts off with a couple of days of junk. Wednesday the 5th is just a trace of west swell at 0.2m with a 10-second period, but the energy is next to nothing (8). It’s clean with a moderate offshore, but there’s no push. The afternoon wind kicks up to 30 km/h offshore, but the swell drops to 0.1m. Forget it.

Thursday the 6th sees the same – 0.1m of south swell, super weak energy (3). Clean in the morning with a gentle breeze, but still nothing to ride. The afternoon breeze gets fresh again. It’s a tease.

Then we hit a total dead zone. From Friday the 7th through Tuesday the 12th, it’s flat. Zero. Nada. The energy readings are all zeros. Just clear skies and a whole lot of nothing. The winds stay offshore, which is a cruel joke, but with no swell, it’s just a waste of a good sandbar.

There’s a brief flicker on Monday the 10th with a tiny 0.1m west swell, but the energy is a measly 6. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple. Tuesday the 11th shows a slight bump to 0.4m from the west with a short 6-second period, but the energy is still weak (12). It’s breaking, but it’ll be soft and gutless. Not worth the drive.

After that, we go flat again from the 12th to the 15th. Just a whole lot of offshore wind and clear skies. The forecast is a wasteland.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday the 16th. We finally see some south swell, a touch over 0.1m, but the period jumps to a long 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell signal. The energy is still low (8), but it’s a start. The wind is fresh offshore, so it’ll be clean. But it’s tiny. Monday the 17th is similar, a bit of south swell with a 14-second period, still small.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Wednesday the 19th is the standout in this whole sorry outlook. The swell bumps up to 0.6m from the ESE with a short 6-second period. It’s not huge, but the energy jumps to 32, which is the most we’ve seen all week. It’s still a small, short-period windswell, but it’s something. The morning looks glassy with a light offshore, which is a major plus.

For the break itself, Luz is a point break, and it’s inconsistent. It's exposed to that swell, and the optimum direction is from the SSE. This ESE swell is a bit off that, but it might wrap in. It’s a spot that rarely has waves, so if it does show, it might be worth a look. The crowds can be a bit of a lottery, so you might have it to yourself.

After that, Thursday the 20th fades back to a tiny 0.3m south swell with a short 4-second period, and the wind turns light cross-onshore. It’s back to the flatness.

So, the honest truth is, there’s no proper surf in this 16-day window. The only real standout, and I’m using that term loosely, is the small bump on the 19th. It’s inconsistent, it’s small, but it’s the best we get. For everything else, you’re looking at a long, flat spell. It’s a real bummer, but the forecasts can change. The conditions are clean, so if any swell decides to show up out of nowhere, it’ll be rideable. Keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty.

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