La Govelle Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up, crew. Rusty here, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – this next stretch is a real flat spell. We've got a few windows of clean, knee-high waves, but only one session that's got me properly excited. The water's sitting at about 70°, which is a good 4° warmer than usual, so it's a bit of a treat temperature-wise.

The only spot in the game is La Govelle. It's a reef break, perfect for the groms and beginners, and it faces southwest. It's exposed, so it sees whatever's out there, and it's fairly consistent. Just be ready for company sometimes.

There's a big fat gap at the start. Nothing worth paddling for from the 8th of September for a good week and a half. The 8th has a 7ft swell, but with a 25 mph cross-wind and a combined energy of 507, it's a washing machine – more of a kiteboarder's dream than a surfer's. The 9th and 10th are a write-off with cross-shore winds and chop.

We get a few tiny moments of hope. The morning of the 12th is glassy – dead calm – but the swell is a tiny 2ft and the energy is weak (52). Same story on the 13th: glassy, but only 2ft of swell. The morning of the 14th has a light offshore wind, which is a big tick for clean faces, but again, the swell is a paltry 2ft. This pattern of clean but tiny waves repeats for a few days. The 16th has a fresh offshore breeze and a 3ft swell, but it's still a poor forecast.

Now for the one that's got my attention. It's a long way out, so don't book the time off just yet, but look at the Wednesday morning of the 23rd of September. The forecast shows a 2ft swell, but it's coming from the WSW – a sweet direction for La Govelle – and the period is a massive 16 seconds. That's some serious groundswell energy. The wind is a moderate offshore from the NE, which will have the reef looking like a mirror. The combined energy is 222, which is moderate. For a 2ft wave, that long period and offshore wind will make for the best, most lined-up waves of the whole 16-day window. It's a long-range promise, so keep your fingers crossed, but it's the only true standout.

The rest of the week after that is more of the same: clean but flat. The 20th gives us a 2ft swell with a moderate offshore, but it's still just ordinary.

So, the bottom line: a whole lot of waiting, a few clean but tiny days, and one long-shot hope for the 23rd of September. If you're a beginner, the small, clean days are a good place to learn. For the rest of us, it's a patience game.

Rusty.

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