Surf Forecasts:
La Govelle surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, SW 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★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Govelle 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-onshore 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+) | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Govelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's brewing for La Govelle over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim start for this reef break. We’re looking at about a week where the ocean is just not playing ball. The first decent chance of anything worthwhile is a faint hope on the morning of Thursday the 27th, but even that's tiny. There's a real dry spell here until we get to something more promising.
The water temp is sitting at 68°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
So, let’s skip the junk and get to the one true standout in this whole 16-day window. That’s the morning of Saturday, 5th September. The swell forecast shows a solid 2ft groundswell coming from the west, with a very long period of 13 seconds. That's proper energy for a reef like this, and the combined energy is a solid moderate 230. It'll be glassy—dead calm winds—so the surface will be like a mirror. This is the session to aim for. It’s a beginner-friendly wave at that size, but with that long period, expect long lulls between sets and the waves to be well-shaped.
Before that, there’s a glimpse of hope on the morning of Tuesday, 1st September. We’ve got a 3ft west swell, period around 10 seconds, and combined energy is a moderate 202. It’s dead calm, glassy conditions then too, so the surf will be clean. That’s a solid option for a morning paddle if you can’t wait for the 5th.
The second week gets tricky. Monday the 7th sees a massive 8ft WSW swell rolling in with an 18-second period—that’s some serious power, with extreme energy reading of 4104. But it's blown out by a strong cross-onshore wind. That’s a lot of water moving around, but it’ll be a messy, choppy mess. Only for the real experts, and frankly, it looks like a washing machine. Tuesday the 8th is similar, huge energy dropping off but still onshore, so again, not the day for a fun surf.
For most of this period, the wind is just not in our favour, and the wave quality is poor. There are a few glassy mornings, but the swell just isn’t cooperating. Stick to the morning of the 1st for a clean, fun session, and circle the 5th of September on the calendar—that’s the real gem in this forecast, as long as it holds.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling 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 Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm 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 |
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 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-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20PM3.59m | 3:45AM3.58m | 4:01PM3.92m | 4:21AM3.88m | 4:37PM4.24m | 4:55AM4.16m | 5:09PM4.53m | 5:27AM4.41m | 5:42PM4.77m | 5:59AM4.61m | 6:15PM4.93m | 6:32AM4.74m | 6:49PM4.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM1.44m | 10:10PM1.21m | 10:25AM1.14m | 10:52PM0.90m | 11:04AM0.85m | 11:29PM0.62m | 11:39AM0.60m | 00:03AM0.40m | 12:13PM0.41m | 00:36AM0.25m | 12:46PM0.31m | 1:09AM0.20m | 1:19PM0.29m | 1:42AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 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) | 456 | 124 | 140 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 56 | 5 | 160 | 1 | 135 | 83 | 369 | 244 | 335 | 154 | 274 | 83 | 181 | 428 | 161 |
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