Playa de Lastres Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a slow burn for the first few days. We've got a period of small, weak surf with a lot of cross-shore wind, so don't expect much. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about normal for this time of year.

The first real chance of a wave comes on Sunday afternoon, the 30th of August, at Playa de Lastres. It's a sheltered river mouth, so it needs a bit of love. The swell is a short-period 5 ft from the NW, with a moderate 443 in combined energy. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it won't be glassy, but it's rideable. It's an expert spot and fairly consistent, but crowds are possible. That first session is a "check it out" kind of deal.

Monday, the 31st, looks a little better. The morning swell is 6 ft from the NW, with a longer period of 10 seconds and a solid 651 in energy. The wind is a light cross-shore, so it's a bit messy, but the power is there. The afternoon drops back to 5 ft, but the wind goes clean offshore from the NNE. That's the pick of the day for sure.

By Tuesday, the 1st of September, the swell drops right off to 4 ft, and it's all cross-shore wind. The energy is weak at 268. It's a write-off.

We then hit a proper flat spell through the 2nd and 3rd of September. The swell drops to 1 ft-2 ft, and the energy is in the double digits. Nothing doing.

A pulse of longer-period groundswell shows up on Friday, the 4th of September. The morning has 4 ft from the NW with a 13-second period and 486 in energy. The wind is a light cross-onshore. The afternoon is similar, 4 ft with a 12-second period. It's a better direction, but the wind is still cross-onshore. It's a marginal session, but for the hardcore, it's a window.

Saturday, the 5th, the morning looks promising with a 4 ft swell from the NNW, a 13-second period, and a solid 623 in energy. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it's small but clean. The afternoon gets a bit choppy as the wind picks up.

After that, it's a long, slow decline. Sunday the 6th has a morning session with 3 ft from the NW, 11-second period, and a light cross-offshore wind. The energy is 272, so it's weak. Then from the 7th of September through to the 13th, we are looking at tiny, gutless waves. The swell is consistently below 3 ft, and the energy is mostly in the double digits or low triple digits. There are a few moments of glassy conditions, but the swell is just too small. The 11th and 12th of September have a bit of a bump, but it's not enough.

The standout in this whole run is Monday morning, the 31st of August at Playa de Lastres. That 6 ft, 10-second NW swell with clean cross-shore wind is the best energy we see. It's a solid, punchy wave for the experts. The Saturday morning, the 5th of September is a close second with that NNW groundswell. It's smaller, but the longer period and clean conditions make it a nice, clean option.

Look, the second week is a flat spell. The forecasts are a bit more of a prayer than a promise, but right now, it's looking like a good time to rest the arms and watch the water.

Rusty.

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