Surf Forecasts:
La Nartelle surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, S swell with 16 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Nartelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, we're looking at a flat spell right now. The surf is going to be very small and poor for the vast majority of the 16-day forecast. There's a long gap of days where there's almost nothing rideable, so don't expect much action until the very end of the month.
The first tiny bit of swell that might be worth a look is on Thursday, August 20th. We’ve got a bit of a south swell sneaking in, around 1ft to 1ft, with a period of only 4 seconds. That is short-period, windswell stuff. The morning of the 20th is looking glassy, which is a major positive, but the swell is tiny. The combined wave energy is weak (1-5). It’s not going to be a classic session, but if you're desperate for a paddle, that's your window.
The conditions improve a touch on Friday, August 21st with a little more size, up to 2ft from the south, and a cleaner cross-offshore wind. The energy is still weak (16). It’s still not what you’d call good surf, but it’s the cleanest the small stuff will be.
The real standout, and I mean the only real standout in this whole run, is shaping up for Monday, August 31st. We finally see a pulse of east swell arrive, pushing 3ft to 4ft, with a 5-second period. The combined energy jumps to a moderate 63. The morning of the 31st is looking clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. This is the best we’ve got. The break is La Nartelle. It’s an inconsistent, sheltered spot, and the optimum swell direction for this break is from the east, which matches the forecast. The water temperature is a very unusual 83°, much warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s a long way out, so don't bank on it, but that’s the one to keep an eye on.
Before that, the 30th of August has a tiny pulse of 2ft from the east, but it’s onshore and messy. The 25th of August has some offshore wind, but no swell to work with.
So, the call is: nearly two weeks of flatness, then a possible glimmer of hope on the last day of the month. That's the reality of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSE 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 4 | E 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | S 6 | WNW 3 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 1:24PM0.19m | 1:18AM0.20m | 2:26PM0.19m | 1:53AM0.18m | 3:57PM0.18m | 2:51AM0.16m | 5:36PM0.19m | 6:50PM0.21m | 6:02AM0.15m | 7:38PM0.22m | 7:00AM0.16m | 8:15PM0.24m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.09m | 7:53AM0.07m | 8:13PM0.12m | 8:40AM0.08m | 10:00PM0.13m | 9:50AM0.08m | 00:16AM0.13m | 11:15AM0.08m | 1:28AM0.12m | 12:22PM0.07m | 2:07AM0.11m | 1:12PM0.05m | 2:38AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 21 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 7 | S 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 16 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | E 5 | SE 4 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | S 5 | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | W 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 15 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 16 | 16 | 52 | 921 | 707 | 143 | 866 | 36 | 36 | 220 | 128 | 193 | 648 | 108 | 445 | 647 | 52 | 52 | 40 | 141 |
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