Surf Forecasts:
L'Amelie surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, W swell with 6,344 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for L'Amelie this week:
The surf forecast for L'Amelie over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at L'Amelie in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 26th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L'Amelie over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 16 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 430 | 660 | 1416 | 2360 | 2460 | 1277 | 1389 | 883 | 5801 | 5845 | 3347 | 1672 | 1136 | 1597 | 1732 | 2005 | 1472 | 1056 | 903 | 556 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09AM2.94m | 2:21PM3.22m | 2:50AM3.21m | 2:59PM3.49m | 3:24AM3.49m | 3:33PM3.76m | 3:56AM3.76m | 4:06PM4.01m | 4:27AM4.00m | 4:40PM4.19m | 4:59AM4.18m | 5:15PM4.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM1.36m | 7:22AM1.36m | 8:00PM1.09m | 8:18AM1.07m | 8:47PM0.76m | 9:03AM0.74m | 9:28PM0.44m | 9:44AM0.42m | 10:07PM0.16m | 10:24AM0.14m | 10:46PM-0.04m | 11:05AM-0.07m | 11:26PM-0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 430 | — | — | — | 2460 | 1277 | 1389 | 883 | — | — | — | 1672 | 1136 | — | — | — | 1472 | 1056 | 903 | 556 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | W 13 | — | — | SSW 5 | W 15 | W 16 | W 13 | — | — | W 14 | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 660 | 1416 | 2360 | 1863 | — | — | 45 | 5801 | 5845 | 3347 | — | — | 1597 | 1732 | 2005 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 237 | 207 | 447 | 291 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 237 | 448 | 600 | 260 | 19 | 12 | 235 | 207 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 54 |
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