Surf Forecasts:
La Courance surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 3,074 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Courance this week:
The surf forecast for La Courance over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Courance in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Courance over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 15 | W 5 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 300 | 184 | 139 | 94 | 60 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 53 | 225 | 247 | 222 | 112 | 97 | 1829 | 911 | 890 | 249 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32PM4.36m | 8:51AM4.38m | 9:18PM4.02m | 9:45AM4.05m | 10:37PM3.73m | 11:46AM3.85m | 1:22AM3.78m | 1:46PM4.03m | 2:26AM4.06m | 2:42PM4.34m | 3:10AM4.39m | 3:23PM4.69m | 3:46AM4.73m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM1.96m | 4:11PM2.01m | 4:31AM2.25m | 5:09PM2.24m | 5:35AM2.42m | 6:21PM2.32m | 6:51AM2.41m | 7:37PM2.19m | 8:03AM2.20m | 8:39PM1.90m | 8:59AM1.86m | 9:27PM1.55m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — |
 | 7:20 | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 300 | 184 | 139 | 94 | 60 | 37 | 20 | 8 | 53 | 225 | 247 | 222 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 196 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | SSW 10 | NW 12 | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 35 | — | — | 3 | 97 | 1829 | 911 | 890 | 249 | 261 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 312 | 3 | 3 | 91 | 65 | 76 | 22 | 0 | 62 | 150 | 179 | 402 | 402 | 430 | 407 | 381 | 307 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Courance provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Courance can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Courance surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Courance) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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