Surf Forecasts:
La Baie Des Sables surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, WSW swell with 703 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 5 Nov, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Baie Des Sables this week:
The surf forecast for La Baie Des Sables over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Baie Des Sables in the next 16 days are 1.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Nov 13) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 5th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Baie Des Sables over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 15 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | WSW 11 |
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 kJ | 22 | 21 | 89 | 155 | 134 | 168 | 145 | 141 | 87 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 31 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 14 | 8 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:22PM4.50m | 1:05AM4.40m | 1:24PM4.70m | 1:58AM4.62m | 2:15PM4.88m | 2:43AM4.80m | 2:58PM5.00m | 3:20AM4.93m | 3:33PM5.04m | 3:50AM5.01m | 4:02PM5.03m | 4:14AM5.04m | 4:26PM4.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46PM1.85m | 6:14AM1.96m | 6:58PM1.68m | 7:21AM1.72m | 7:55PM1.45m | 8:15AM1.46m | 8:42PM1.26m | 9:01AM1.24m | 9:24PM1.12m | 9:43AM1.11m | 10:03PM1.07m | 10:22AM1.06m | 10:39PM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 13 | SSW 5 | S 5 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 89 | 155 | 134 | 168 | 145 | 141 | 87 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 31 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | S 4 | W 15 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 9 | — | W 9 | WSW 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 10 | E 3 | E 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 47 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 230 | 113 | 73 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 143 | 174 | 256 | 270 | 613 | 456 | 144 |
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