Playa de Baldayo - La Laguna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s cooking at Playa de Baldayo - La Laguna. This spot is a consistent beginner-friendly beach, exposed to the NW swell, with a water temp of 65°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year. The first report kicks off with a Saturday afternoon session, but the conditions are a bit meh – cross-on wind from the NNE at 6 mph, with a 6 ft NW swell and a short period. The wind is going to mess it up, so it’s not the best time to paddle out.

Sunday morning isn’t much better – the swell drops to 4 ft from the NW, but the wind is cross-shore, making for a choppy surface. By Sunday afternoon, the wind turns offshore from the NW, but the swell is small at 3 ft, so it’s a bit too weak for a proper ride.

Now, Monday the 7th of September – this is the standout of the whole outlook. Monday morning is glassy, absolutely dead calm, with a clean 6 ft swell from the WNW. The period is a solid 12 seconds, so you’ve got some proper groundswell energy coming through. The combined energy (1074) is strong, meaning there’s plenty of power. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but the 6 ft height is a bit heavy for beginners. The offshore wind will make it super clean. This is the session to aim for.

Monday afternoon, the wind swings back to a light cross-on, and the swell drops a bit to 6 ft, but it’s still on the good side of okay. Tuesday morning (8th) sees a smaller 4 ft WNW swell with a clean cross-off wind, making for a decent paddle. But Tuesday afternoon gets ugly – light rain and a 12 mph cross-off wind from the SW with a tiny 4 ft swell and a period of just 5 seconds – that’s sloppy, windswell junk.

Wednesday the 9th, the swell bumps up to 7 ft from the NNW, but the wind is onshore and choppy. That’s a big, messy, beginner-unfriendly wave. The combined energy is 904, so there’s power, but it’s not pretty. For experienced guys only, and even then, it’s a battle.

There’s a bit of a gap in quality after that. Thursday morning (10th) offers a tiny 4 ft NNW swell with glassy conditions, but it’s small. The next week or so is mostly a write-off – persistent cross-on winds from the NE and NNE, with swell sizes bouncing between 3 ft and 5 ft. The period drops mostly to the 8-10 second range, so it’s short-period, weak, and choppy. The combined energy values drop into the 2-digit range, for example 217 on Saturday the 12th, which is weak.

The only real glimmer in the second week is Monday the 15th of September – a morning session with a 4 ft NW swell, but the period is a whopping 14 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell. The catch is it’s a beach break, so that long period can make it break a bit too straight in places, but the energy (696) is solid. The wind is cross-shore, so it’s not perfect, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The afternoon of the 15th is ruined by a 15 mph cross-on wind.

The rest of the outlook up to the 20th is just small, weak, onshore chop. Not worth your time. The first week has one clear winner – Monday morning the 7th. That’s your best bet. The second week is a long shot, with Monday the 15th morning being the only potential diamond in the rough.

Rusty.

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