Surf Forecasts:
La Nartelle surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period, E swell with 2 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Nartelle this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Nartelle in the next 16 days are 0.3m 3s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Nartelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've stared at the charts for La Nartelle and I've got to be straight with you—there's not a single decent wave in the entire 16-day window. The forecast shows only tiny, weak swell with periods barely above 3 seconds, and the combined energy is practically zero (0–55). It's a quiet run for this sheltered spot, and while it's frustrating, a blank spell like this isn't out of the ordinary around here.
The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Tuesday the 1st through Wednesday the 16th of September is a total write-off. The only time you'll see any real height is on the afternoon of Monday the 14th, when a measly 4ft of easterly swell rolls in, but with a period of just 5 seconds and a moderate cross-onshore, it's choppy and messy. A few other days cough up 0.7ft to 2ft of east or southeast swell, but the period never gets over 6 seconds, so it's weak and gutless.
The winds are actually light and often glassy or offshore through the mornings, which would be magic if there was any swell to work with. But the reality is, there's just nothing to ride. If you're desperate, the setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the onshore kicks in, but for a proper surf, you're better off waiting for a change in the pattern.
The few mornings with glassy conditions and no swell are a cruel tease. La Nartelle is a beginner-friendly, inconsistent, sheltered break that needs an easterly swell direction to work, and it's just not getting any love from the ocean this fortnight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | NW 2 | E 3 | NE 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:37PM0.25m | 12:02PM0.22m | 00:09AM0.23m | 12:53PM0.21m | 00:47AM0.21m | 1:58PM0.21m | 1:37AM0.19m | 3:29PM0.20m | 2:55AM0.17m | 5:12PM0.22m | 6:30PM0.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.04m | 5:57PM0.06m | 6:35AM0.05m | 6:48PM0.08m | 7:20AM0.05m | 7:57PM0.11m | 8:19AM0.06m | 9:47PM0.12m | 9:41AM0.07m | 11:53PM0.12m | 11:10AM0.06m | 1:11AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | NW 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 206 | 703 | 663 | 665 | 739 | 647 | 52 | 753 | 239 | 389 | 715 | 648 | 647 | 655 | 647 | 647 | 654 | 342 |
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