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La Nartelle surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, ENE swell with 22 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Nartelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about the outlook for La Nartelle. I've had a look at the charts, and it's a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks.
The real story here is the water. The ocean is sitting at 82°F right now, which is a massive 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a seriously weird anomaly, and it’s like surfing in a bath. It’s not just a little warm; it’s very unusual.
The biggest problem is that there's nothing to get excited about in the swell department. The first real chance of any wave action doesn't even show up until Wednesday, the 19th of August. That's a full ten-day stretch of flat, or near-flat, conditions from today. We're talking about days with no wave energy at all, just a few tiny ripples that won't get you out of first gear. The energy readings are mostly in the single digits or even zero, with the combined energy hitting a paltry 5 (weak) at best, and that's just from a tiny, short-period wind swell.
Let's run through the few days that do have a pulse. Late on the 19th of August, a small bump finally appears. The Wednesday morning session sees a 3ft swell from the SSE with a period of 6 seconds. That's a short, weak wind swell, but the wind is offshore from the WNW at 6 mph. That’s a major positive, meaning it will be clean. The combined energy jumps to 72 (weak), so it's not powerful, but it’s a wave. The afternoon gets a little more energetic at 124 (moderate energy), but the wind swings onshore from the E at 9 mph, which will chop it up and make it poor quality.
Honestly, for a beginner-friendly, sheltered spot like La Nartelle that is inconsistent, this is a tough run. The break is rated for beginners, but with the swell so small and inconsistent, even the clean session on the 19th morning will only offer tiny, weak waves. The whole period is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. With the wind picking up and the small, weak swell, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than for someone with a paddle board.
Keep your eye on the long-range for the 19th, but with the forecast so far out, treat that as a promising but very uncertain possibility. Otherwise, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 3 | E 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SW 4 | S 6 | SW 7 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 |
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 kJ | 5 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:11PM0.18m | 1:25AM0.23m | 2:18PM0.18m | 2:11AM0.21m | 3:43PM0.19m | 3:14AM0.19m | 5:19PM0.20m | 6:38PM0.23m | 6:05AM0.18m | 7:39PM0.26m | 7:14AM0.18m | 8:29PM0.28m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM0.07m | 8:07AM0.06m | 7:55PM0.10m | 9:03AM0.06m | 9:23PM0.12m | 10:12AM0.06m | 11:19PM0.12m | 11:26AM0.05m | 00:56AM0.11m | 12:32PM0.03m | 2:03AM0.09m | 1:28PM0.02m | 2:56AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | E 3 | E 3 | — | W 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | ENE 4 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | SSW 4 | W 7 | SE 4 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | SW 4 | — | — | E 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 17 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 739 | 992 | 699 | 670 | 866 | 654 | 74 | 756 | 40 | 16 | 1101 | 16 | 40 | 981 | 686 | 806 | 889 | 707 | 806 | 756 | 648 |
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