Surf Forecasts:
La Govelle surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Govelle this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Govelle in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Govelle over the next 16 days.
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got nothing but poor surf conditions lined up day after day, with hardly a wave worth paddling for. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Tuesday the 21st of July, so that’s a solid 11-day gap with no recommendations to speak of.
La Govelle is a reef break, fairly consistent, but it’s exposed to the swell and the optimum direction is from the southwest. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. But the problem is the swell. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves—mostly around 0.7 ft to 1 ft—with short periods and poor energy readings. The combined swell energy barely cracks double figures most days, sitting at just 6 or 20 (weak), and the wind is almost always cross-on or choppy. It’s a total write-off.
Then we get to Tuesday the 21st of July. There’s a slight glimmer. The morning shows a small 2 ft swell from the west-northwest, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is 62 (weak). The wind is a light offshore from the north-northeast, so it’ll be clean. It’s surfable but very ordinary, and the rating is low. The afternoon gets ruined by a fresh cross-on breeze, so you’d need to be in the water early. After that, it’s back to tiny, messy waves for the rest of the forecast. The 24th of July morning has a glassy 1 ft swell with a longer 11-second period, but the energy is still weak at 38, and it’s barely a ripple.
Bottom line: there’s nothing here to get excited about. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the Tuesday morning session on the 21st is your only real shot, but keep your expectations low. The rest of the 16 days is a flat, windy mess.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 35°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 42 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 111 | 92 | 51 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:45AM3.86m | 1:24PM3.86m | 1:59AM3.96m | 2:33PM4.09m | 3:05AM4.16m | 3:33PM4.38m | 4:03AM4.39m | 4:28PM4.69m | 4:56AM4.59m | 5:18PM4.94m | 5:45AM4.71m | 6:06PM5.09m | 6:31AM4.73m | 6:51PM5.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM1.10m | 8:17PM1.08m | 8:53AM0.99m | 9:30PM0.85m | 10:00AM0.79m | 10:34PM0.55m | 10:59AM0.55m | 11:32PM0.25m | 11:53AM0.33m | 00:24AM0.03m | 12:42PM0.18m | 1:13AM-0.08m | 1:29PM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
 | 10:06 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 33 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 32 | 22 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | E 3 | — | SW 6 | — | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | — | 42 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — | N 4 | NE 3 | — | NE 3 | E 3 | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 27 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 1 | 111 | 92 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 56 | 143 | 72 | 56 | 143 | 221 | 243 | 398 | 402 | 312 | 494 | 59 | 90 | 398 | 186 | 140 | 377 | 69 | 476 | 381 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Govelle provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Govelle can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Govelle 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 Govelle) 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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