Surf Forecasts:
Luz surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, W swell with 37 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Luz this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Luz in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Luz over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of barely-there surf. Honestly, for the first week and a half, you’re gonna be staring at a whole lot of flat, clean ocean with hardly a ripple to ride. The pointers are all pointing south, but the energy just isn’t getting in. There’s a gap there from now all the way through to the end of the first week of July with nothing worth paddling out for.
The first real blip of interest shows up on Monday morning, July 13th, with a tiny little 0.3 ft south swell, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The energy is weak (6). The afternoon brings a shift – a 2 ft west swell with a 7-second period, and the combined energy bumps up to 46. That’s still a weak, choppy windswell. Not great.
Then we get a brief window that’s the best of a bad lot. On Saturday, July 18th, the morning shows a 1.0 ft west swell with a 7-second period, and the energy is a low 9. It’s small, but the wind is light offshore from the NW. That’s clean. The swell direction is from the west, which is a bit off the optimum SSE for Luz, but it’s something. This is a very marginal, small-wave day for a patient surfer.
Looking further out, Thursday, July 23rd morning might offer a little more. A 3 ft west swell with a 6-second period and 40 energy. Again, short-period windswell, but with offshore winds from the NNW, the surface will be clean. It’s still tiny and weak.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.
So, to sum it up: this is a classic blank run for the area. The best of a poor bunch would be the morning of Saturday, July 18th, or the morning of Thursday, July 23rd for a few clean, tiny waves on a longboard. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 8 | S 15 | W 5 | S 19 | S 19 | W 7 | S 18 | W 7 | S 13 | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:07AM2.81m | 10:37PM2.86m | 11:18AM2.91m | 11:50PM2.92m | 12:24PM3.07m | 00:57AM3.03m | 1:24PM3.25m | 1:57AM3.16m | 2:18PM3.43m | 2:50AM3.27m | 3:09PM3.57m | 3:40AM3.33m | 3:56PM3.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM1.29m | 4:53AM1.19m | 5:32PM1.19m | 6:01AM1.11m | 6:41PM1.02m | 7:03AM1.00m | 7:41PM0.84m | 7:59AM0.88m | 8:36PM0.67m | 8:50AM0.78m | 9:27PM0.56m | 9:38AM0.72m | 10:15PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 10 | 26 | 83 | 80 | 106 | 57 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | S 12 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 35 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | WNW 12 | S 15 | W 5 | S 19 | S 19 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | W 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | WNW 5 | W 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | W 7 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 6 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 14 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 37 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 391 | 117 | 255 | 391 | 121 | 136 | 611 | 0 | 0 | 656 | 19 | 24 | 679 | 97 | 281 | 615 | 185 | 97 | 361 | 188 |
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The above surf forecast table for Luz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Luz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Luz surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Luz) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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