Surf Forecasts:
Luz surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ESE swell with 574 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Luz this week:
The surf forecast for Luz over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Luz in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Luz over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, this is Rusty.
I’ve been looking over the numbers for Luz, and I’ve got to be honest – it’s a rough outlook. Over this 16-day run starting July 3rd, there’s nothing that’s going to get me out of bed early. It’s one of those dead periods where the ocean just shuts down.
For the first week, the swell is small and weak. We start Friday, July 3rd, with a 5ft SE swell, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and no good. The combined energy is only moderate at 228. Saturday morning, July 4th, has a slightly bigger 6ft ESE swell, but it’s cross-shore and the conditions are marginal. Sunday afternoon, July 5th, gets a clean window with a light cross-off breeze, but the swell drops to just 3ft with a short 7-second period. Not worth it.
From Monday, July 6th, right through the second week, the swell disappears. We’re looking at heights under 3ft for day after day, with energy readings dropping to single digits. Even when the wind turns offshore—like the fresh NNW breezes on July 11th and 12th—there’s just no swell to push. It’s clean, but it’s flat. There’s a little blip on July 15th with 4ft from the ESE and an offshore wind, but the period is a weak 6 seconds and the energy is only 122. That’s not going to wrap around for a point break like Luz.
So there are no standouts here. No sessions worth calling. The surf conditions are poor to flat the whole way. For Luz, you need a decent swell to get those peeling lines, and we just don’t have it. The water temp is about 69°, which is normal for this time of year.
Hang up the board for a bit. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a no-go.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | W 7 | S 16 | WSW 4 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 223 | 512 | 364 | 106 | 126 | 90 | 88 | 63 | 57 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:24PM3.19m | 5:47AM2.93m | 6:01PM3.14m | 6:26AM2.89m | 6:41PM3.09m | 7:09AM2.84m | 7:26PM3.01m | 8:00AM2.80m | 8:20PM2.94m | 9:00AM2.78m | 9:24PM2.87m | 10:07AM2.81m | 10:37PM2.86m | 11:18AM2.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM1.00m | 11:37AM1.09m | 00:11AM1.03m | 12:16PM1.14m | 00:53AM1.08m | 1:02PM1.20m | 1:41AM1.14m | 1:56PM1.27m | 2:37AM1.19m | 3:01PM1.31m | 3:43AM1.21m | 4:16PM1.29m | 4:53AM1.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 |
 | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:57 | — | 8:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 37 | 36 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 29 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 49 | 314 | 198 | 106 | 126 | 90 | 88 | 63 | 57 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 8 | — | W 7 | S 16 | WSW 4 | S 16 |
| kJ | 57 | 90 | 78 | 64 | 38 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 223 | 512 | 364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | 22 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 691 | 31 | 715 | 832 | 46 | 512 | 656 | 46 | 22 | 188 | 46 | 53 |
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