Playa de Laga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’re in a bit of a flat spell. The first few days at Playa de Laga are pretty ordinary – tiny waves and not much to get excited about. There’s a whisper of swell on Sunday the 23rd with a 2ft wave from the NNW, but the wind is messy and the energy is weak (52). Monday and Tuesday are even smaller, with the combined energy dropping into the teens. It’s a real slow start, almost a full week of waiting.

Then, things start to turn. The first real standout comes on the morning of Friday the 28th of August. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the NW, with a solid 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to 527, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW. That’s going to be the best session of the first week – clean, shoulder-high waves with some punch. By the afternoon, the wind switches onshore and the surf gets lumpy, so make sure you get out early.

The Friday morning session is the highlight, but Saturday the 29th keeps the size up with 7ft from the NW. The wind is light and cross-shore, but the forecast calls it marginal due to tide. If you’re an experienced surfer, it’s worth a look, but the 6ft afternoon session is blown out. For beginners, 5ft and above is getting a bit big, and 7ft is pushing into expert territory.

Sunday the 30th of August serves up a real treat. The morning is glassy – absolute glass – with a 4ft NW swell. The combined energy is 244, and the wind is dead calm from the east. That’s the second standout. Clean, fun-sized waves with no wind. The crowd at Playa de Laga can be an issue sometimes, so get there early for the best of it.

After that, the swell fades again. By the first week of September, we’re back to tiny, weak waves – mostly under 2ft, with periods in the 5-7 second range. The combined energy is often below 100, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross. It’s a long stretch of small, poor surf.

One last whisper of hope comes on the morning of Monday the 7th of September. The swell picks up to 4ft from the NW again, with a 12-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is 463, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the east. That’s a long-range call, so it’s promising but not locked in. If it comes together, it’ll be another clean, good-sized session.

Overall, the best windows are the mornings of Friday the 28th of August and Sunday the 30th of August. The early morning of the 7th of September is a wildcard to watch. For the rest of the time, the board’s staying in the car.

Rusty.

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