Surf Forecasts:
La Nartelle surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, ESE swell with 35 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Nartelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at La Nartelle are a total write-off for surf. There’s nothing on the table worth paddling out for. The whole stretch from Friday 17 July right through to Saturday 1 August is a flat spell with no real swell to speak of.
The water is sitting at a balmy 81°, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it. The biggest bump we see is a tiny 3ft ESE swell on Friday afternoon 24 July, with a combined energy of just 35 – that’s weak, mate. And the wind is onshore, chopping it up. Even the glassy mornings, like Saturday 25 July morning with a 1ft SSE swell, deliver nothing but poor surf conditions. The swell direction is E, which is the optimum for this break, but it barely registers.
The problem is La Nartelle is a sheltered beginner spot, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times. This run of blank days is pretty normal for the area. There’s just no energy coming in – the combined swell energy never cracks three digits, mostly sitting at 1, 3, or 5. Even the clean cross-offshore winds on 28 July afternoon with a 3ft E swell only muster 34 energy. It’s surfable in theory, but the guidance says it’s poor, and I’d say it’s more a day for a paddle and a suntan.
If you’re desperate for a wave, the 28 July afternoon might give you a tiny knee-high dribble, but don’t get your hopes up. Honestly, this stretch looks better for kite surfing if the wind picks up, especially on the 30 July with a fresh WNW breeze, but even then, no swell.
Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, save your energy. Nothing’s happening here for the next two weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | E 3 | WSW 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:25AM0.18m | 00:24AM0.30m | 12:14PM0.18m | 1:05AM0.28m | 1:08PM0.17m | 1:44AM0.25m | 2:10PM0.17m | 2:23AM0.23m | 3:24PM0.17m | 3:06AM0.20m | 4:51PM0.18m | 4:00AM0.18m | 6:10PM0.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.00m | 7:01AM0.07m | 6:08PM0.02m | 7:45AM0.07m | 6:53PM0.05m | 8:29AM0.07m | 7:44PM0.08m | 9:14AM0.07m | 8:50PM0.11m | 10:04AM0.07m | 10:23PM0.13m | 10:58AM0.07m | 00:11AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | E 3 | SW 4 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | E 4 | SW 4 | — | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | W 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | W 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | SW 3 | ENE 2 | E 4 | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | WNW 2 | E 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1133 | 57 | 141 | 1425 | 57 | 220 | 866 | 647 | 647 | 756 | 647 | 470 | 756 | 286 | 307 | 866 | 647 | 647 | 40 | 91 | |
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