Surf Forecasts:
La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 this week:
The surf forecast for La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Cote Sauvage - Le 43 over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here.
Straight up, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. The ocean’s gonna be small and messy for a good stretch, so don’t get your hopes up. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead.
Looking at the whole window, there’s just no decent swell on the cards. The first week is a total write-off. We're talking ankle-biters and chopped-up slop. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which is just going to ruin what little wave energy there is. It’s not even worth paddling out until the 17th, so that’s about a 10-day dry spell from where we stand now.
Even when the swell tries to show up around Monday the 17th, it’s still poor. We might see the surf push to a meagre 4ft with some rain and a fresh onshore breeze, which will just make it a lumpy, closed-out mess. It’s a beach break here at La Cote Sauvage - Le 43, and with that onshore wind, it’s going to be all chop and no shape. If you’re into kitesurfing, this might look more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.
The swell energy is weak to moderate this whole time, with even the biggest pulse on the 22nd only hitting 413 on the combined energy scale, but that comes with a strong breeze and onshore wind, so the quality will be terrible.
The only slight glimmer is on the morning of Sunday the 10th. It’s tiny, only 1ft, but the wind is glassy. But with a period of just 7 seconds and almost no energy, there’s nothing to ride. Water temp is 72°, which is about normal for this time of year, but it won’t matter if you’re just bobbing around.
Honestly, for the second week, it’s the same story – small, weak, and mostly blown out. The 22nd might have a touch more size, but the strong onshore wind will kill it. There’s nothing here that’s worth getting excited about.
Stay patient, this one’s a dud.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 8 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 106 | 27 | 25 | 82 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58AM3.64m | 1:07AM3.63m | 1:55PM3.73m | 2:42AM3.79m | 3:12PM4.03m | 3:50AM4.09m | 4:12PM4.41m | 4:45AM4.39m | 5:03PM4.77m | 5:33AM4.64m | 5:49PM5.04m | 6:16AM4.79m | 6:32PM5.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM1.12m | 6:54AM1.18m | 7:34PM1.09m | 8:10AM1.09m | 8:51PM0.85m | 9:20AM0.82m | 9:56PM0.48m | 10:19AM0.46m | 10:51PM0.11m | 11:10AM0.13m | 11:39PM-0.17m | 11:55AM-0.11m | 00:24AM-0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 10 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 9 | — | NW 3 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 25 | — | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | — | NW 5 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 11 | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NW 3 | NE 2 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 10 | NW 4 | — | WNW 9 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 14 | 1 | — | 2 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 4 | 2 | 106 | 11 | — | 82 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 613 | 79 | 374 | 334 | 272 | 48 | 446 | 48 | 48 | 279 | 180 | 119 | 337 | 263 | 263 | 84 | 72 | 17 | 323 | 18 |
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