Surf Forecasts:
La Nartelle surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ESE swell with 80 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Nartelle over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. We’re looking at a flat spell that just won’t quit. The first time we even see a ripple on the cards is on July 19th, but even then it’s barely a whisper. We’re talking a solid week of nothing worth paddling out for, stretching from the start of the period all the way through to the end of July. It’s a real dry spell.
The only spot in the game is La Nartelle. It’s a sheltered beginner’s break, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 81°F, which is a whopping 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, like swimming in a bath.
Honestly, the best we’ve got is a couple of minor windows. On Friday morning, July 24th, we might see a tiny 2ft swell from the ENE with a period of 5 seconds. The wind will be a light cross-offshore, keeping things clean. The combined energy is a paltry 26 (weak). It’s nothing to get excited about for a surfer, but it’s the cleanest and most rideable it’ll be for a beginner to mess around on a soft top.
Then there’s Thursday morning, July 30th. The wind is forecast to be glassy, which is a major positive. But the swell is barely a pulse – 0.3ft from the south with a 7-second period. The energy is just 2 (weak). It’s not surfable by any stretch, but the glassy conditions are a tease.
After that, we get a little bump on Friday morning, July 31st, with a 1ft south swell, 7-second period, and light cross-offshore winds. Again, combined energy is only 9 (weak). It’s clean, but tiny.
The rest of the forecast is a dead loss. Nothing but onshore winds and flat lines. A few days in early August look glassy, but with no swell to back it up, it’s like having a perfect canvas with no paint.
If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon on July 24th has a 3ft east swell with a 12 mph cross-onshore wind could be more interesting than anything we’ll see for a paddle. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 2 | W 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 60 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:08AM0.17m | 7:12PM0.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:54AM0.07m | 1:27AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 35 | 35 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | S 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | E 4 | — | W 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 4 | — | W 7 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 4 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 3 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 80 | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | 60 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1425 | 57 | 220 | 1132 | 647 | 647 | 756 | 647 | 647 | 756 | 192 | 239 | 393 | 647 | 647 | 866 | 53 | 83 | 344 | 344 |
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