La Nartelle Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a 16-day window and I’ll level with ya – it’s a flat spell. Plain and simple. The data shows no surfable swell on offer for the entire period. The first sliver of anything that even looks like a wave doesn’t show up until late in the game, but it’s a non-starter. So, let’s call it what it is: a long stretch of glassy mornings and flat afternoons, perfect for a paddleboard or a swim, but not for a surfboard.

We start with La Nartelle. This spot is a sheltered beginner’s break, inconsistent, and it’s gonna be a tough run. The water is sitting at 81°F – that’s about 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year, which is very unusual. Real bathwater stuff. But the swell? It’s a ghost. From Thursday 23 July through to the end of the month, there’s zero combined wave energy (0) and the only height we see is a poor 0.7 ft to 2 ft with short, weak windswell periods of 3 to 4 seconds. The wind is all over the place – cross-shore, onshore, even some glassy mornings – but it doesn’t matter when there’s nothing to ride.

The first week of August brings no change. More flatness. Morning glass-offs and light breezes, but the scores are all zeros. The first real glimmer of hope comes very late. On Friday morning, 7 August, we get a brief offshore wind from the west (6 mph) and a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the south with a period of 5 seconds. That’s still a total energy of just 1 (weak). It’s not enough to call a wave, let alone ride one. There is no standout here. No hidden gem. The whole 16-day run is a write-off for surf.

If you’re a kite surfer, the setup on the afternoons with a 12 mph cross-off wind on 26 July might grab your attention, but for paddle surfing? This is a total blank. It’s a quiet stretch for the area, the kind of thing that happens when the ocean just goes to sleep. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d hang the board up and enjoy the warm water for a swim.

Rusty

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