Surf Forecasts:
La Govelle surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with 250 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Govelle this week:
The surf forecast for La Govelle over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Govelle in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Govelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch ahead for La Govelle. We’re looking at a full 16-day window with hardly a decent wave to get excited about. There are no standouts on offer, so don't be holding your breath.
The first bit of surfable action is on the morning of Friday the 11th, but it’s poor. We’ve got a weak 3ft west swell with a short 10-second period, and the energy is only moderate at best (123). To make matters worse, the wind is onshore from the WSW at 9 mph. It’s messy. That sets the tone.
Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th bring tiny waves, 2ft to 2ft, with low energy (52-70). The one bright spot is Sunday morning: glassy conditions with no wind and clean surf. The swell is weak and short-period though, so you’ll be scratching for anything rideable. The water temp is 68°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The middle of next week, Wednesday the 16th, sees a bump in swell energy to 4ft from the west, with a moderate 9-second period. The energy jumps (203) and the morning has a clean feel with a cross-offshore breeze from the NNW at 12 mph. Still, the wave quality is only marginal, and by the afternoon the wind swings cross-onshore and ruins it.
From there it’s a long, bleak run. Tiny swells, onshore or cross-shore winds, and poor conditions dominate right through to the end of the month. Even the longer period swells that show up around Friday the 25th – with a 4ft, 14-second groundswell and a massive energy reading (496) – are let down by onshore winds. The water temp anomaly is a touch warmer than normal, but it doesn't matter when the surf is junk.
Honestly, for a reef break that’s fairly consistent, this is a frustrating outlook. If you're desperate, Sunday the 13th morning is the cleanest window, but you'll need a longboard and low expectations. The setup with the onshore winds and small swell might even be more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 97 | 46 | 46 | 66 | 78 | 82 | 98 | 68 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 72 | 177 | 144 | 133 | 135 | 110 | 127 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM5.08m | 5:51AM4.85m | 6:08PM5.11m | 6:26AM4.88m | 6:44PM5.00m | 7:01AM4.79m | 7:19PM4.77m | 7:36AM4.60m | 7:54PM4.46m | 8:11AM4.33m | 8:30PM4.09m | 8:48AM3.99m | 9:09PM3.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM-0.12m | 12:42PM-0.00m | 1:05AM-0.03m | 1:19PM0.09m | 1:40AM0.17m | 1:55PM0.30m | 2:14AM0.47m | 2:31PM0.58m | 2:48AM0.81m | 3:08PM0.92m | 3:23AM1.17m | 3:50PM1.27m | 4:07AM1.51m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 3 | W 11 | W 8 | W 13 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 104 | 97 | 46 | 46 | 66 | 78 | 82 | 98 | 68 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 1 | 21 | 144 | 13 | 135 | 110 | 127 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | — | W 9 | N 3 | — | — | WNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 72 | 177 | — | 133 | 3 | — | — | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 161 | 1 | 5 | 168 | 1 | 1 | 114 | 1 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 523 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 10 | 27 | 204 | |
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