Surf Forecasts:
La Courance surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, W swell with 802 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Courance over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 46 | 62 | 145 | 122 | 76 | 299 | 374 | 72 | 128 | 242 | 183 | 443 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:49PM4.32m | 4:15AM4.33m | 4:28PM4.63m | 4:49AM4.61m | 5:02PM4.92m | 5:21AM4.87m | 5:34PM5.16m | 5:51AM5.07m | 6:03PM5.35m | 6:20AM5.22m | 6:32PM5.46m | 6:47AM5.29m | 7:00PM5.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM2.04m | 10:08PM1.78m | 10:24AM1.73m | 10:49PM1.46m | 11:03AM1.42m | 11:25PM1.17m | 11:36AM1.13m | 11:57PM0.92m | 12:09PM0.89m | 00:30AM0.72m | 12:42PM0.72m | 1:03AM0.60m | 1:16PM0.63m | 1:37AM0.58m | |||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | S 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 22 | 62 | 145 | 122 | — | — | — | 72 | 42 | 242 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SE 4 | SW 9 | S 5 | W 11 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 5 | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 17 | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | 76 | 299 | 374 | 43 | 128 | 125 | 183 | 443 | 273 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 458 | 112 | 155 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 71 | 3 | 149 | 17 | 123 | 91 | 381 | 249 | 329 | 150 | 274 | 98 | 192 | 425 | 150 |
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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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