Luz Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window is a rough one for the region. The best advice I can give you is to leave the board in the car and maybe take the dog for a walk instead. It’s a lean stretch.

We’re looking at Luz, a point break that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and unfortunately, it’s living up to that reputation. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s normal.

The first sign of life is on Sunday afternoon, July 5th. We’ve got a tiny 3ft swell rolling in from the ESE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The energy is weak, reading only 56. The wind is glassy from the SE, so the surface will be clean, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. It’s poor surf conditions.

Monday the 6th is more of the same – 2ft Monday morning with cross-onshore wind, and 2ft in the afternoon with cleaner cross-offshore wind, but the energy is dropping fast. Tuesday the 7th, we get a glassy morning on a 1ft bump, and then a clean offshore wind in the afternoon, but the swell is down to 1.0ft. The energy is pitiful, down to 5.

From Wednesday the 8th onwards, it’s essentially flat. The swell heights drop to 0.3ft or 0.7ft, and the combined energy readings are in the single digits for weeks. There’s a long stretch here – from Wednesday, July 8th, all the way through to Monday, July 20th – where the surf is just not worth paddling out for. You’ll see clean, glassy mornings and afternoons, with some strong offshore winds, but there’s no wave to push you. It’s heartbreaking.

The best of a bad bunch, if you can even call it that, might be the few moments on Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th when the swell is at its peak. But even then, we’re talking about 3ft max with a short period. For a point break like Luz, you need a bit more juice and a better direction. The optimum swell direction is SSE, but everything we’re seeing is ESE or SE.

Honestly, if you’re a surfer, this is a tough watch. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer with all that wind, but for a paddle, it’s a no-go. The break is inconsistent, and this forecast confirms it. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s not totally unusual. Don’t lose hope – forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to call a standout.

Rusty.

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