Surf Forecasts:
La Gauche surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 13,176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Gauche this week:
The surf forecast for La Gauche over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Gauche in the next 16 days are 4.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 9AM. 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EAT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Gauche over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13176 | 9647 | 5364 | 2111 | 1126 | 649 | 278 | 155 | 82 | 99 | 146 | 123 | 659 | 1371 | 987 | 671 | 501 | 353 | 470 | 1159 | 1555 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:48PM2.29m | 4:07AM2.27m | 4:26PM2.56m | 4:41AM2.52m | 4:59PM2.76m | 5:13AM2.69m | 5:29PM2.87m | 5:43AM2.80m | 5:58PM2.90m | 6:12AM2.82m | 6:26PM2.84m | 6:39AM2.76m | 6:52PM2.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.61m | 10:01PM0.48m | 10:10AM0.33m | 10:37PM0.24m | 10:46AM0.11m | 11:08PM0.06m | 11:18AM-0.03m | 11:38PM-0.04m | 11:49AM-0.09m | 00:07AM-0.07m | 12:18PM-0.07m | 00:34AM-0.02m | 12:47PM0.03m | 1:00AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 13176 | 9647 | 5364 | 2111 | 1126 | 649 | 278 | 155 | 21 | 99 | 146 | 123 | 659 | 1371 | 987 | 671 | 501 | 353 | 172 | 1159 | 1555 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 10 | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 417 | 363 | 175 | 138 | 82 | 49 | 22 | 16 | 83 | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 470 | 123 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 54 | 10 | 22 | 108 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 99 | 104 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 77 | 5 | — | — | 19 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1222 | 1222 | 1166 | 2 | 1222 | 21 | 0 | 830 | 0 | 0 | 830 | 42 | 21 | 830 | 0 | 21 | 1222 | 42 | 0 | 1221 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Gauche provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Gauche can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Gauche 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 Gauche) 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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