Surf Forecasts:
La Courance surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WSW 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Courance in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM. 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 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Courance over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 37°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 23 | 65 | 57 | 53 | 37 | 58 | 51 | 73 | 53 | 15 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36AM4.87m | 4:56PM5.16m | 5:27AM5.04m | 5:44PM5.36m | 6:14AM5.14m | 6:28PM5.47m | 6:57AM5.16m | 7:11PM5.47m | 7:38AM5.08m | 7:52PM5.36m | 8:17AM4.93m | 8:32PM5.16m | 8:56AM4.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.93m | 10:47AM0.92m | 11:19PM0.62m | 11:41AM0.67m | 00:11AM0.37m | 12:31PM0.50m | 1:00AM0.24m | 1:18PM0.43m | 1:47AM0.25m | 2:05PM0.48m | 2:33AM0.39m | 2:51PM0.64m | 3:19AM0.65m | 3:37PM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | 10:02 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | 9:58 |
mm | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 37 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 6 | NW 4 | SW 6 | W 12 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 50 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 48 | 23 | 65 | 6 | — | — | — | 51 | — | 53 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | W 13 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 5 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | SW 6 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | WSW 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 4 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 3 | — | 11 | 17 | 84 | 8 | — | 57 | 53 | 37 | 58 | — | 73 | 55 | — | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 3 | 425 | 405 | 235 | 404 | 156 | 402 | 388 | 3 | 65 | 219 | 0 | 91 | 219 | 91 | 14 | 103 | 3 | 169 | 72 |
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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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