Surf Forecasts:
L'Amelie surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with 1,961 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L'Amelie over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1036 | 865 | 504 | 447 | 294 | 183 | 133 | 97 | 59 | 36 | 40 | 181 | 325 | 430 | 546 | 515 | 676 | 1412 | 1365 | 1142 | 839 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:04PM3.07m | 8:19AM3.13m | 8:46PM2.80m | 9:16AM2.87m | 11:31PM2.60m | 12:17PM2.79m | 1:14AM2.71m | 1:33PM2.97m | 2:09AM2.94m | 2:21PM3.22m | 2:50AM3.21m | 2:59PM3.49m | 3:24AM3.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.93m | 2:55AM1.17m | 3:28PM1.22m | 3:48AM1.41m | 4:29PM1.44m | 4:54AM1.56m | 5:44PM1.50m | 6:11AM1.55m | 7:00PM1.36m | 7:22AM1.36m | 8:00PM1.09m | 8:18AM1.07m | 8:47PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — |
 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1036 | 865 | 504 | 447 | 294 | 183 | 133 | 97 | 59 | 36 | 40 | 181 | 325 | 430 | 408 | — | — | 1412 | 1365 | 208 | 839 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 18 | WNW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 7 | W 9 | W 12 | — | W 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 546 | 515 | 676 | 1113 | — | 1142 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 65 | 19 | 198 | 163 | 19 | 19 | 83 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 100 | 527 | 291 | 235 | 231 | 258 | 12 |
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