Etang-Sale Surf Break

Etang-Sale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 21.26° S 55.34° E

Issued: 3 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Etang-Sale sea temperature is
24.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Etang-Sale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Etang-Sale surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,594 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Etang-Sale this week:

The surf forecast for Etang-Sale over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Etang-Sale in the next 16 days are 2.4m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Mon 6th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Best Surf10AM (Mon 6th Jul)7ft (2.2m) 13s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 12th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Etang-Sale over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Etang-Sale over the next couple of weeks. It’s an advanced reef break that needs a solid southwest swell to get going, and that’s exactly what we’re seeing in the long-range picture. Water temp is sitting at 76°F, which is very close to average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We start off on Monday the 6th of July with a decent pulse already in the water. The early morning sees a 7ft – 7ft SSW groundswell, period around 13 seconds, pushing a lot of energy through (moderate to strong energy at 1798). It's a bit punchy and the wind is a moderate offshore from the SSE, making for clean, lined-up waves. This is definitely one for experienced surfers only – it’s got some grunt. The afternoon drops a little in size to 6ft but the wind freshens to 30 km/h, still offshore, but makes paddling a fight.

Tuesday the 7th gets tricky. The swell is still solid – 6ft in the morning jumping to 10ft in the afternoon – but the wind is howling at 40 km/h from the SE. Clean faces, sure, but you’ll be battling just to get out. The wave energy is huge (2845 in the arvo), but this is expert-only territory, and even then it’s a workout.

Wednesday the 8th is where we see the first real standout. A gentle offshore breeze from the ESE, speeds only 15 km/h, with a 7ft S swell (period 11 seconds) in the morning and an 8ft ESE short-period swell (8 seconds) in the afternoon. The energy is moderate to strong (1843 and 1946). With the wind light and clean, these are excellent, surfable conditions for the experienced crew. This is a proper session.

Thursday the 9th is a bit of a write-off – tiny 4ft – 5ft swell with light cross-onshore wind. The energy drops off a cliff (489). Not worth the paddle.

Now, from Friday the 10th into the weekend, we get something special. A glassy morning on Friday 10th with a long-period SSW groundswell of 16 seconds, pushing 3ft – but it's clean as a whistle. Then Saturday the 11th morning is glassy with a 5ft SW groundswell (15 seconds) and moderate energy (1048). The real highlight, though, is Sunday the 12th morning. Glassy conditions, 8ft of SW groundswell (15 seconds), and very strong energy (2634). That is the best on offer for the entire forecast. It’s big, it’s long-period, and it’s perfect for this reef. Crowds are listed as ‘sometimes’, so you might get a few out, but with a swell that good and clean, it’ll be worth your while.

The second week gets a bit more mixed, but there are still windows. Monday the 13th afternoon has a clean 7ft SW swell (14 seconds) with a light offshore. Tuesday the 14th sees a very long-period 17-second SSW groundswell hitting 8ft in the morning, but the wind is a light cross-onshore, so not as clean. The energy is massive (3447), but the wind takes the shine off. Thursday the 16th morning has a 7ft S swell with cross-shore wind. The following Friday, the 17th, sees a return to glassy, smaller conditions (4ft, 12 seconds), which would be fun and easy.

Looking way out, Monday the 20th starts with a 6ft SSW groundswell (14 seconds) and a clean, light offshore – good energy (1555). Tuesday the 21st morning is another one for the experts: 10ft of ESE short-period swell (9 seconds) with a moderate offshore. Big, clean, and powerful, but that short period will make it a bit walled-off at the reef.

Don't hold your breath for the 18th and 19th – it gets small and mixed. Overall, we’ve got a lot of action here over the 16 days; it’s not a blank run at all. The standout without question is the morning of Sunday the 12th of July.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2.3
SSW
13
1.9
S
12
3
S
12
2.3
S
12
2
S
11
2
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
0.6
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1583
1077
1712
1100
2221
1438
934
953
482
365
265
188
544
436
412
940
1237
1367
2594
2423
2056
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
35
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
NNW
5
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
W
5
WNW
0
S
5
SSE
10
WNW
0
SE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:48PM0.47m
4:33AM0.45m
5:44PM0.46m
5:50AM0.40m
6:58PM0.46m
7:49AM0.38m
8:24PM0.47m
9:49AM0.40m
9:40PM0.49m
11:06AM0.44m
10:42PM0.53m
12:01PM0.48m
11:33PM0.56m
Low Tide
10:13AM0.15m
10:42PM0.25m
11:00AM0.18m
00:06AM0.26m
12:09PM0.22m
1:58AM0.23m
1:49PM0.24m
3:30AM0.18m
3:26PM0.24m
4:36AM0.11m
4:37PM0.21m
5:28AM0.04m
5:32PM0.19m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
23
22
22
23
23
22
23
23
22
24
23
22
Feels °C
19
17
16
14
14
15
21
21
22
23
22
23
24
24
23
24
24
23
25
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2.3
SSW
13
1.9
S
12
0.6
SW
16
2.3
S
12
2
S
11
2
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
9
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SW
13
1.5
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
1583
1077
1712
1100
208
1438
934
772
482
365
265
110
544
436
392
940
1237
1367
2594
2423
2056
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
16
1.3
S
15
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
177
743
154
42
208
156
171
167
88
109
84
73
79
163
412
58
57
46
40
40
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SE
14
0.4
SE
15
0.4
SE
13
0.3
SW
10
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.3
SW
18
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.2
ESE
13
Energy kJ
38
96
154
78
208
121
102
54
44
15
84
188
37
62
59
50
8
6
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.8
S
6
2.2
SSE
8
3
S
12
2.5
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.5
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
34
88
272
556
2221
730
636
953
422
204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
30
29
26
26
13
0
0
13
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
26
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Réunion Island
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Reunion
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
7
5
5
9
6
9
9
5
6
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
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The above surf forecast table for Etang-Sale provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Etang-Sale can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Etang-Sale 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 (Etang-Sale) 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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