La Nartelle Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch for La Nartelle. We’re lookin’ at a long, quiet spell to start, and then only a few small blips of energy. The whole 16-day window is pretty slim pickin's, I gotta be straight with ya.

Right off the bat, there's nothing at all through the first four days – no swell, no surf. That dry run stretches all the way until the morning of Sunday the 6th. Even then, it’s only a tiny 1 ft of swell from the ENE with a short 3-second period, giving us a weak combined energy of only 3. The wind’s a light cross-shore that morning – not terrible, but the wave size and period are so small it’s barely worth wettin’ a line. It gets smaller in the afternoon, with 1.0 ft and onshore wind.

After that, we get another stretch of zeros. The morning of Wednesday the 9th has glassy conditions, but still zero swell. It ain’t until the morning of Thursday the 10th when things get a little interesting. We finally see some clean conditions with a moderate to fresh offshore wind (WNW shifting to W, 16 to 19 mph), and a tiny 2 ft to 1 ft wave from the east. The energy is still low, though – around 10. The offshore wind will make it look pretty, but it’s just too small for a proper ride.

The most promising couple of days come around Sunday the 13th. The morning has 3 ft from the east with a 6-second period, and the energy jumps to 40. That’s the most juice we see. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the same direction, with energy hitting 84. But here’s the kicker – it’s got a moderate to fresh onshore wind (ENE, 13 to 16 mph), so expect some chop. It’s gonna be messy. That’s the only time the size gets above 3 ft, and it ain’t clean.

The water temp is a big story here. For a break that’s usually sheltered, the water is runnin’ at 78° with a 6° positive anomaly – that’s much warmer than normal for the time of year. Don’t need a thick suit, if you even bother paddling out.

There’s nothing in the entire second week that stands out as a true highlight. A few scraps of 0.7 ft to 1 ft with onshore or cross-onshore winds just don’t cut it. The best window for a paddle is probably the morning of Sunday the 13th – it has the most size and energy, but expect the crowd factor to be in the water since it’s the only real option, even if the waves are mediocre and the wind is junk.

Honestly, if you’re not desperate, it’s a good week to rig up a kite, because the cross-on conditions and small wind ripples on some of those days in the second week will be more fun for that than for a surfboard.

Stay patient, mates. The forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a lean run.

- Rusty

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