Surf Forecasts:
La Courance surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, W swell with 60 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Courance this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Courance in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Courance over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 38°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 4 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:14AM4.36m | 1:58PM4.40m | 2:34AM4.47m | 3:06PM4.63m | 3:39AM4.66m | 4:04PM4.90m | 4:36AM4.87m | 4:56PM5.16m | 5:27AM5.04m | 5:44PM5.36m | 6:14AM5.14m | 6:28PM5.47m | 6:57AM5.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM1.57m | 7:33AM1.50m | 8:08PM1.47m | 8:41AM1.40m | 9:18PM1.24m | 9:47AM1.18m | 10:21PM0.93m | 10:47AM0.92m | 11:19PM0.62m | 11:41AM0.67m | 00:11AM0.37m | 12:31PM0.50m | 1:00AM0.24m | 1:18PM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 33 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 28 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 30 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 21 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 26 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 6 | S 4 | W 13 | WSW 6 | W 11 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | ENE 3 | — | N 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | ESE 3 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | — | WSW 5 | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 19 | 25 | — | 15 | — | 10 | 14 | 12 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 107 | 72 | 156 | 62 | 65 | 156 | 202 | 262 | 487 | 439 | 202 | 760 | 75 | 105 | 409 | 75 | 103 | 293 | 156 | 156 |
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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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