Surf Forecasts:
Charpencaye surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, E swell with 754 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Charpencaye this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Charpencaye in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Charpencaye over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get real about the next couple of weeks at Charpencaye.
Well, the honest truth is, looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s not much to get excited about. The swell is coming in from a pretty poor direction, and the wind just won’t play ball. This forecast is a bit of a bummer, because normally this spot can handle a bit of east swell, but with the wind hammering it from the same direction day after day, it’s gonna be a choppy, messy mess.
From Thursday the 9th right through to the end of the run on Friday the 24th of July, every single day is rated as poor surf conditions. There’s no standout, no hidden gem window. The combined swell energy is in the moderate range, hitting between 630 and 727 in the first few days, but it’s all coming from the east with a short period of just 8 seconds. That is pure windswell, lacking any real power or shape.
The wind is the real killer here. Every session is cross-onshore, from the east or east-northeast, blowing at 16 to 19 mph for most of the first two weeks. That’s a moderate to fresh breeze, keeping the surface lumpy and choppy. Even around the 15th and 23rd of July, when the wind backs off a little to a gentle breeze and shifts to a cross-shore direction, the swell is just too weak and short-period to make anything of it.
Because there’s no good surf on offer, I’ll just give you the context. The water temperature is sitting at 83°F with an anomaly of +0.5°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year.
From July 9th all the way until the end of the 16-day run, it's a consistent run of poor conditions. This is a reef break that can handle east swell, but with the wind never letting up, you’d be wrestling with chop all day. For a beginner, the waves are around 5 ft to 8 ft for the first 10 days, which is more than enough to be intimidating in these ugly conditions. After the 20th of July, the swell drops below 5 ft, but the wind still messes it up.
This is one of those forecasts where you save the energy and wait for a better swell direction. The setup here isn't working for paddle surfing at all. Honestly, with that consistent cross-onshore wind and decent sized choppy waves, a kitesurfer might have a ball here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 601 | 546 | 579 | 650 | 727 | 744 | 692 | 576 | 460 | 392 | 324 | 316 | 332 | 323 | 294 | 294 | 283 | 287 | 249 | 243 | 243 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43AM0.33m | 10:20PM0.52m | 1:41PM0.34m | 11:21PM0.53m | 2:48PM0.36m | 00:25AM0.56m | 3:36PM0.38m | 1:28AM0.58m | 4:17PM0.40m | 2:27AM0.60m | 4:56PM0.42m | 3:24AM0.60m | 5:32PM0.43m | 4:19AM0.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.30m | 6:23AM0.09m | 4:56PM0.32m | 7:22AM0.03m | 6:10PM0.33m | 8:18AM-0.01m | 7:16PM0.32m | 9:11AM-0.04m | 8:16PM0.31m | 10:00AM-0.03m | 9:14PM0.30m | 10:48AM-0.01m | 10:11PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | N 8 | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 601 | 546 | 579 | 650 | 727 | 744 | 692 | 576 | 460 | 392 | 324 | 316 | 332 | 323 | 294 | 294 | 283 | 287 | 249 | 243 | 243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 634 | 797 | 728 | 797 | 769 | 505 | 315 | 447 | 252 | 405 | 315 | 447 | 797 | 395 | 727 | 395 | 395 | 190 | 797 | 395 | 676 |
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