Mona Liza Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Mona Liza Point.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty grim for any decent surf. We’ve got waves, but they’re small, weak, and the wind is almost always messing them up. We’re looking at a long stretch of barely-rideable slop or flat spells.

The water is sitting at a warm 87°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the temperature is nice.

Let’s start with Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th. It’s flat. No swell energy to speak of – the combined energy is at zero or just a few points. Wind is cross-on, so don’t even bother.

Friday the 10th is the same story. Tiny 0.7 ft waves with a period of just 4-5 seconds, no energy (1-3 on the combined scale). That’s just wind chop.

Saturday the 11th is the first time we see a pulse. Swell arrives from the north at 3 ft with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to 133-143, which is moderate. But the wind is cross-shore, making it choppy. Conditions are still marked as “poor,” so it’s a miss.

Sunday the 12th cleans up a bit. The wind goes cross-offshore, giving us clean conditions in the morning. But the swell drops to 2 ft and then 2 ft, with a short 7-second period. Energy is low at 52. It’s clean, but barely surfable.

From Monday the 13th through to Sunday the 20th, it’s a rough run. Swell heights mostly hang around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with periods all over the place. The wind is often cross or cross-on, creating choppy, messy conditions. There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions on the afternoon of Tuesday the 14th, but with only 0.7 ft of swell, you’re not going anywhere.

The real kicker might be the end of the run. On Wednesday the 22nd, the combined swell energy hits 138, with a 3 ft northwest swell on an 11-second period. That sounds promising, but the wind is a strong cross-shore at 25 mph, making it a washing machine. That’s a kite-surfing breeze, not a paddle-surfing one.

There is simply no standout session in this 16-day forecast. Not a single day offers a combination of decent size, clean wind, and good quality. It’s a blank run for sure.

Stay tuned, because forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the wax.

Rusty.

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