Surf Forecasts:
St Lucia surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 15 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, S swell with 926 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Lucia this week:
The surf forecast for St Lucia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at St Lucia in the next 16 days are 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 15th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Lucia over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 169 | 103 | 101 | 140 | 135 | 106 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 123 | 326 | 521 | 265 | 444 | 384 | 639 | 386 | 239 | 500 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.53m | 11:23AM1.40m | 00:01AM1.61m | 12:33PM1.48m | 1:02AM1.72m | 1:31PM1.60m | 1:56AM1.82m | 2:23PM1.72m | 2:46AM1.91m | 3:11PM1.82m | 3:32AM1.95m | 3:57PM1.90m | 4:17AM1.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.60m | 5:15AM0.62m | 5:29PM0.56m | 6:25AM0.52m | 6:36PM0.46m | 7:23AM0.40m | 7:34PM0.35m | 8:13AM0.28m | 8:27PM0.24m | 9:00AM0.18m | 9:16PM0.16m | 9:45AM0.12m | 10:03PM0.12m | 10:28AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 11 | S 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 173 | 169 | 103 | 101 | 140 | 135 | 106 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 123 | 74 | 521 | 131 | 444 | 384 | 639 | 386 | 228 | 500 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 7 | SSW 14 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 13 | 34 | 24 | 53 | 99 | 83 | 55 | 52 | 38 | 15 | 326 | 158 | 265 | 18 | 31 | 16 | 47 | 239 | 45 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 11 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 16 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | 49 | 48 | 23 | 170 | 31 | 85 | 47 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | S 5 | SE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 29 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 84 | 94 | — | — | 65 | 38 | 6 | 49 | — | 65 | — | 4 | 19 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 3 | 3 | 214 | 148 | 199 | 173 | 92 | 0 | 57 | 180 | 57 | 214 | 148 | 30 | 542 | 57 | 0 | 214 | 214 | 106 |
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The above surf forecast table for St Lucia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at St Lucia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Lucia surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (St Lucia) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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