Surf Forecasts:
La Grande Motte surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period, SW swell with 29 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Grande Motte this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Grande Motte in the next 16 days are 0.9m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Grande Motte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 3 | W 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | WSW 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:54AM0.20m | 00:00AM0.21m | 12:46PM0.20m | 00:36AM0.19m | 1:52PM0.19m | 1:23AM0.17m | 3:21PM0.20m | 2:35AM0.15m | 5:02PM0.21m | 6:20PM0.23m | 6:00AM0.14m | 7:17PM0.25m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.06m | 6:24AM0.05m | 6:43PM0.08m | 7:06AM0.05m | 7:55PM0.10m | 8:02AM0.06m | 9:54PM0.12m | 9:19AM0.06m | 11:58PM0.11m | 10:48AM0.05m | 1:13AM0.09m | 12:02PM0.04m | 2:00AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 12 | 6 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 403 | 208 | 451 | 437 | 656 | 437 | 798 | 551 | 437 | 437 | 655 | 472 | 437 | 535 | 437 | 437 | 440 | 439 | 457 | 471 | 464 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Grande Motte provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Grande Motte can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Grande Motte 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 Grande Motte) 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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