Surf Forecasts:
La Nartelle surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, E swell with 20 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Nartelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let me put it plain: the next 16 days on the French Riviera are a dead loss. There’s nothing moving that’s worth your time.
It’s all about La Nartelle, and from July 24th all the way to August 8th, we’re staring at a flat spell. The biggest wave energy we see tops out at a combined swell energy of just 17 (for a tiny 0.5m south-southeast windswell on the 26th afternoon). Most of the time it’s between 0 and 14 – that’s straight-up weak.
Water temp is a balmy 81°F, which is 9°F above average for this time of year – very unusual. But you’ll just be swimming, not surfing. You get the odd bump of 0.7ft to 2ft, but it’s coming from east or southeast with a dud period of 4 to 6 seconds. That’s not a wave, that’s a ripple.
Even on the 26th morning when it’s glassy with a light breeze from the west-northwest at 5 km/h, there’s no swell to ride. The rest is onshore from the east or cross-onshore, just chopping up the nothing. La Nartelle is a sheltered beginner wave that needs east swell, but there’s no groundswell in sight.
Honestly, don’t even load the board. This is a true blank run, and for this area it’s just a summer thing. For a full two weeks, there is zilch. You’d be better off with a cold drink and shade. Forecasts can always shift, but right now it’s flat as a pancake.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 3 | E 4 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:12PM0.21m | 6:17AM0.16m | 7:58PM0.23m | 7:12AM0.17m | 8:37PM0.24m | 7:57AM0.17m | 9:13PM0.25m | 8:34AM0.18m | 9:47PM0.27m | 9:09AM0.19m | 10:19PM0.27m | 9:43AM0.19m | 10:49PM0.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.07m | 1:27AM0.12m | 12:47PM0.06m | 2:18AM0.11m | 1:32PM0.05m | 2:57AM0.10m | 2:12PM0.03m | 3:31AM0.10m | 2:48PM0.02m | 4:04AM0.09m | 3:22PM0.01m | 4:35AM0.09m | 3:54PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | W 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 4 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | S 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | W 7 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | S 6 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 1558 | 707 | 862 | 972 | 294 | 40 | 1254 | 16 | 16 | 503 | 192 | 193 | 717 | 448 | 647 | 844 | 686 | 650 | 986 | 686 |
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