Surf Forecasts:
La Nartelle surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, E swell with 4 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 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Friday (Jul 31) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Nartelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for our stretch of coast is a tough one. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple to get excited about for the next couple of weeks.
La Nartelle is the only spot in the game, but it’s a quiet one. The water is sitting at a very warm 81°, which is a massive 8° above normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there. The problem is that for the first ten days, from July 30th through to August 8th, there’s just nothing. Zero energy, flat calm. A few mornings might be glassy and tempting for a paddle, but there’s no swell to ride. It’s a real bummer.
We finally see a tiny pulse of life on the morning of Sunday, August 9th. A small 2ft swell from the S, with a period of 6 seconds, bringing a combined wave energy of just 21 – weak stuff. The morning is glassy, which is a positive, but the swell is tiny and short-period. It’s really only enough for a beginner to mess around on a foamie, and even then, it’s inconsistent. The afternoon picks up a light cross-onshore breeze, which won't help.
The next sniff of anything happens on Wednesday afternoon, August 12th. The swell picks up a bit to 4ft from the ENE, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 122 (moderate), which is the best we’ll see. But it’s a messy afternoon with a cross-shore breeze and a slight chop.
For the rest of the run into mid-August, it’s back to tiny, weak waves and onshore winds. The best bet for a clean look is the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, with a light offshore wind, but the swell is only 1.0ft from the E – practically flat.
So, the honest truth? There are no standout days. The best of a bad bunch is the morning of August 9th for the glassy conditions, or the afternoon of August 12th for the biggest (but messiest) waves. Don't get your hopes up for this one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | S 8 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | off | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:43AM0.19m | 10:49PM0.28m | 10:17AM0.19m | 11:18PM0.28m | 10:54AM0.19m | 11:47PM0.27m | 11:33AM0.19m | 00:16AM0.26m | 12:19PM0.19m | 00:48AM0.25m | 1:11PM0.18m | 1:25AM0.23m | 2:18PM0.18m | 2:11AM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.01m | 5:07AM0.08m | 4:25PM0.01m | 5:38AM0.08m | 4:58PM0.02m | 6:10AM0.07m | 5:32PM0.03m | 6:44AM0.07m | 6:10PM0.05m | 7:22AM0.06m | 6:55PM0.07m | 8:07AM0.06m | 7:55PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 865 | 756 | 715 | 670 | 1132 | 36 | 659 | 724 | 655 | 699 | 981 | 699 | 979 | 848 | 651 | 647 | 1004 | 651 | 344 | 724 | 919 |
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