Surf Forecasts:
La Paillotte surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SSW swell with 32 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Paillotte this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Paillotte in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Paillotte over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up.
Honestly, it’s a rough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. There’s a real long gap with next to nothing on offer. The first hint of any swell that even registers as surfable doesn’t show until Friday the 21st of August, and even then, it’s not going to be anything to write home about.
The spot we’re looking at is La Paillotte, a reef break that’s advanced-level and rarely breaks. The water temp is running a very unusual 84°F, which is a massive 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s far warmer than usual, so expect tropical-feeling water.
For Friday morning the 21st, we finally see a pulse of swell pushing 3ft from the SSW with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 84. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but only just. The Friday afternoon gets messy with onshore wind, so the morning is the only window.
After that, it’s back to tiny or flat conditions right through to the end of the period. Saturday the 22nd morning has clean cross-off winds but the swell drops to 1.0ft. There are a few glassy mornings on the 23rd and 30th, but with zero swell energy to work with. The last few days of August and into September see some clean offshore winds, but the swell is absent or barely a ripple. This is a place where a blank run like this is more normal—when it’s off, it’s really off.
If you’re into kiting, the afternoon of the 27th of August has strong cross-onshore winds at 25 mph and a messy sea state, which would be far more interesting for that than for a surfboard.
In short, the only real window is Friday morning the 21st, and even that’s a long shot. The rest of the outlook is a flat spell with good winds but no waves to ride.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). 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) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 3 | WNW 3 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:23PM0.19m | 1:18AM0.20m | 2:26PM0.19m | 1:53AM0.18m | 3:53PM0.18m | 2:50AM0.16m | 5:36PM0.19m | 6:50PM0.21m | 6:02AM0.15m | 7:38PM0.22m | 6:59AM0.16m | 8:15PM0.24m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.09m | 7:53AM0.07m | 8:12PM0.12m | 8:41AM0.08m | 9:55PM0.13m | 9:52AM0.08m | 00:17AM0.13m | 11:15AM0.08m | 1:27AM0.12m | 12:23PM0.07m | 2:06AM0.11m | 1:11PM0.05m | 2:36AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 30 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 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) | 58 | 32 | 32 | 69 | 927 | 39 | 110 | 694 | 93 | 0 | 19 | 39 | 32 | 273 | 393 | 393 | 514 | 459 | 514 | 441 | 110 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Paillotte provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Paillotte can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Paillotte surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Paillotte) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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