Etang-Sale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple weeks for Etang-Sale. This setup is a proper reef wave, and we are in for a real feast of swell, especially if you’ve got some experience under your belt.

The opening is already here, but it's a little bumpy on Wednesday afternoon. There’s a 6ft south swell with a 13 second period, but a light cross-shore wind is putting some texture on the face. The combined energy is strong at (1308), but it’s not the cleanest right off the bat.

Things really clean up for Thursday the 23rd morning with a moderate offshore from the SSE and a clean 5ft south swell at 12 seconds. The morning session for experienced crew is where it’s at. Thursday afternoon sees the wind shift cross-offshore and the quality takes a step back.

Now, here is the real standout. Friday the 24th morning is pure glass. You’ve got a 6ft south swell with a 10 second period, but the wind is zero. It’s glassy. Absolutely still. This is the window to get out there for clean, powerful reef waves. The energy is still solid at (1020).

The next days keep the pace. Saturday the 25th builds into the afternoon with a clean 5ft SSW swell (893), and Sunday the 26th afternoon is another glassy gem with a 5ft SSW groundswell at 19 seconds and no wind. That long period brings heaps of shape and power.

Monday the 27th morning brings some serious grunt. A 10ft SW swell (4414) with a 16 second period and glassy conditions. That’s big, pumping reef surf, strictly for the experts. The wave energy is strong (4414). Tuesday the 28th morning is also huge with 8ft SSW at 18 seconds and glassy conditions – another high-grade, heavy day (4436 energy).

We get excellent quality pulses through the end of July and into August. Thursday the 30th morning is glassy with a 4ft SSW, 16-second groundswell (1661), and the afternoon has a clean offshore wind on a 6ft SSW swell (1944). The run of quality continues into the first week of August, with excellent morning glass-offs and offshores on the 31st, 1st, 2nd, and 4th.

There’s a little bit of ugly weather on the 2nd of August afternoon and the 3rd, with some onshore breeze, but the swell is still chunky. The very end of the run on the 6th of August shows a smaller, clean 4ft SSW swell with moderate offshore winds (517 energy) – worth a look for a relaxing session.

All in all, this is a forgiving window for the advanced crew at Etang-Sale. The best bets are the glassy Friday the 24th morning for clean power, and the big, glassy Monday the 27th morning for the adrenaline seekers. The water is sitting a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a nice little bonus.

Rusty.

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