Playa de Laga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch. Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty solid run of surf coming our way, with a real standout session that’s got me buzzing.

We’re looking at Playa de Laga as the main event for this outlook. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, and exposed to the northwest swell. The water is sitting at 73°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a good 4° above average, so you might not even need a full wetsuit.

The first good window kicks off on Sunday the 13th. Sunday morning is the pick of the early days: glassy conditions with a light ESE wind at just 3 mph, and a clean 4 ft swell from the NW with a nice 13-second period. The combined energy is solid at 546 (moderate). That’s proper surf for a beginner or anyone wanting an easy paddle. Sunday afternoon gets a bit messier with a cross-shore wind, so hit it early.

Monday the 14th morning is another clean one – cross-off wind, 4 ft NW swell, and good energy (379). Monday afternoon drops off with a cross-breeze.

Tuesday the 15th is a write-off – small, weak, and choppy. The swell drops to 2 ft and the wind turns onshore. Give it a miss.

Wednesday the 16th looks pretty ordinary too. Onshore winds and rain showers make for poor conditions, even though there’s some size (4-5 ft).

Thursday the 17th is a maybe. Morning brings a 5 ft NW swell with 606 energy (moderate), but there’s a cross-onshore wind. Could be OK if you’re desperate, but it’s not clean.

Friday the 18th has a very interesting afternoon session. The swell is only 4 ft from the NNW, but the period jumps to a massive 16 seconds – that’s very long-period groundswell. The combined energy hits 1115 (strong). However, it’s an onshore wind and the conditions are unknown. That kind of long period can make beach breaks shut down and jack up fast, so it’s more of a challenge. I’d call it a gamble.

Now, here’s the big one. Saturday the 19th – mark it in your calendar. Morning is absolutely firing. Glassy, with a 7 ft NW swell and a 13-second period. Combined energy is 1648 (strong to very strong). That’s big, powerful surf. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but beginners should sit this one out – it’s well over the 5 ft mark and will be too much. Winds are from the SSE at 3 mph, dead glass. This is the standout.

Sunday the 20th morning is still good – 5 ft NW swell, cross-off wind, clean conditions. Energy is 587 (moderate). A solid option for a smaller board.

Monday the 21st morning is another beauty. Glassy again, with 6 ft NW swell and a 13-second period. Energy is 1044 (strong). Again, that’s for experienced surfers. If you’re comfortable in overhead waves, this is your session.

From Tuesday the 22nd onwards, the quality drops. Winds go onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell becomes less consistent. By the end of the week and into the second week, it’s mostly small and weak. There’s a brief window on Thursday the 24th morning with a 3 ft NW swell and clean cross-off wind, but it’s nothing special.

The last real chance is Friday the 25th morning – tiny 2 ft swell from the NNW, but long-period (12 seconds) and clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary. After that, it’s flat or blown out right through to Monday the 28th.

So the pick of the whole 16 days is Saturday the 19th morning – big, clean, powerful NW groundswell. If you can handle it, you’ll have the session of the month. The Monday the 21st morning is also excellent for experienced surfers. For the rest of us, Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th mornings offer clean, manageable waves.

No other breaks are in the mix – it’s all about Playa de Laga for this forecast.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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