Surf Forecasts:
La Govelle surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, W swell with 675 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Govelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s look at what’s cooking for La Govelle over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, around 68°, which is nice for a paddle, but the waves just aren’t cooperating. There’s a real dry spell here, with nothing worth paddling out for from now all the way through the first week. We’re talking days of tiny, weak, and messy conditions with cross-onshore winds chopping everything up. The combined swell energy is mostly in the weak range (41, 26, 30) – just not enough push to get excited about.
Monday, September 14th through Sunday, September 27th: This whole period is a write-off. The swell is tiny, often under 3ft, and the period is short or moderate. Winds are mostly cross or onshore, making it bumpy. Even when there’s a clean window, the swell is just too small to ride properly.
Monday, September 28th and Tuesday, September 29th: Things finally look a bit better, but it’s still marginal. On Monday morning, we get a fresh offshore wind from the ENE at 19 mph, keeping it clean, but the swell is a weak 1.0ft from the WSW with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is only 20. That’s a tough paddle for nothing. Tuesday morning shows a little more promise with a longer-period 15-second groundswell, but the height is only 0.7ft from the WSW. The energy is still weak (29), and while the wind is clean, there’s just no size to work with.
The only real standout – and I’m using that term loosely – is Friday, September 18th, early. That morning we get a 2ft swell from the WSW with a very long period of 17 seconds, and a clean cross-offshore wind from the NNW. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 371, which is the highest in the whole run. This is a proper groundswell, but it’s tiny. At a reef break like La Govelle, that long period might actually help shape up a few fun little lines, but it’s strictly for the patient and the small-wave crew.
Honestly, mate, for the whole 16-day window, there’s no standout day that’s going to get your heart racing. The setup is more interesting for a kite than a paddle on most afternoons with that onshore wind. The forecast can change, but right now, leave the board in the car.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 |
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 kJ | 41 | 39 | 23 | 20 | 49 | 120 | 186 | 231 | 106 | 156 | 59 | 237 | 620 | 307 | 148 | 100 | 84 | 54 | 75 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:19PM4.77m | 7:36AM4.60m | 7:54PM4.46m | 8:11AM4.33m | 8:30PM4.09m | 8:48AM3.99m | 9:09PM3.69m | 9:29AM3.63m | 9:56PM3.31m | 10:24AM3.29m | 11:05PM3.00m | 11:56AM3.08m | 1:07AM2.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.47m | 2:31PM0.58m | 2:48AM0.81m | 3:08PM0.92m | 3:23AM1.17m | 3:50PM1.27m | 4:07AM1.51m | 4:45PM1.58m | 5:10AM1.77m | 6:01PM1.77m | 6:34AM1.87m | 7:28PM1.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 6 | W 10 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 39 | 23 | 10 | 49 | 120 | 14 | 231 | 106 | — | 27 | 134 | 620 | 307 | 148 | 100 | 84 | 54 | 75 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | ENE 2 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | — | 186 | — | — | 156 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 59 | 114 | 204 | 69 | 10 | 83 | 10 | 114 | 161 | 68 | 13 | 114 | 1 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 1 |
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