Surf Forecasts:
L'Arquet surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for L'Arquet this week:
The most powerful waves expected at L'Arquet in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for L'Arquet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’m calling it like I see it: the next couple of weeks are gonna be a bust for surf. We’re staring down a long, flat spell with only a couple of tiny windows of hope.
The first chance to get wet is on the afternoon of August 5th at L'Arquet (reef). The swell is a pathetic 2ft from the west, with a period of just 3 seconds – that’s straight-up wind slop. A moderate cross-shore breeze at 15 mph is making it choppy. The water is a balmy 78°F, which is a huge 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year. The energy in the water is basically nothing (4). Don’t bother.
Then we hit a massive dead zone. From the morning of August 6th all the way through to the morning of August 14th, there is nothing worth paddling out for. You’ll see a few tiny, short-period bumps on the charts, but every single one is marked as “poor surf conditions.” The wind is often clean and offshore in the mornings, but with zero swell, it doesn't matter.
The first sign of life that’s actually got a little weight comes on Saturday, August 15th. The morning shows a 3ft swell from the west, with a 6-second period. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore at 18 mph, giving it (38) in energy. It’s not great, but it’s something. By the afternoon, it pushes up to 4ft from the west, but the period drops to 5 seconds, and the wind turns cross-shore at 15 mph, bumping the energy to (62). For a beginner, 3ft is fine, but 4ft with that short period will feel lumpy and weak. Being a reef break, that short period swell won't wrap in well, so it's going to be a frustrating day.
After the 15th, it goes quiet again. The morning of August 16th has strong winds and nothing to ride. A tiny 1ft swell from the SW shows up on the morning of August 18th with a clean offshore wind, but the energy is a measly (6).
To be honest, the only day with any size at all is the 15th of August, and the quality is poor. For a beginner, it might be a bit too much with the chop, and for anyone else, the wind and weak swell make this look more like a kite-surfing spot than a paddle spot. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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 3 | WSW 4 | NNW 4 | S 7 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:14PM0.17m | 2:03AM0.20m | 3:40PM0.18m | 3:04AM0.18m | 5:15PM0.19m | 6:33PM0.22m | 5:54AM0.16m | 7:34PM0.24m | 7:05AM0.16m | 8:24PM0.27m | 8:01AM0.17m | 9:09PM0.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50PM0.09m | 8:55AM0.06m | 9:21PM0.11m | 10:02AM0.05m | 11:20PM0.11m | 11:14AM0.04m | 00:58AM0.10m | 12:20PM0.03m | 2:04AM0.09m | 1:17PM0.01m | 2:55AM0.07m | 2:07PM-0.00m | 3:40AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | S 7 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 45 | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 16 | 14 | 13 | 53 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 736 | 93 | 42 | 626 | 59 | 50 | 1080 | 99 | 458 | 1110 | 883 | 522 | 1028 | 520 | 520 | 626 | 520 | 520 | 626 | 523 |
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