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Lat Long: 23.16° S 43.59° E

La Gauche WaveFinder

Issued: 8 am 14 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's La Gauche sea temperature is
25.5°C
0.9° 

La Gauche surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


La Gauche surf forecast from 14 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SW swell with 1,561 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW 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 Thursday (Oct 15) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 1.8m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (EAT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Thu 15th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 12s
Best Surf 9PM (Sat 17th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 15s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 17th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Gauche over the next 16 days.


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