La Sauzaie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surf’s up... or at least it’s trying to be. Let’s cut through the noise. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty slim for any real action at La Sauzaie. We’ve got a lot of small, weak, and mixed-up swell, and the wind just won’t play nice most days. It’s going to be a grind for a wave, and you’ll be working hard for not much.

The water’s sitting right around 68°F, which is pretty much spot-on for this time of year, so at least it’s comfortable while you’re waiting around.

Right off the bat, Sunday the 9th is a no-go. Light rain and glassy conditions early, but there’s only 1ft of weak, short-period WNW swell and the energy reading is just 19 – that’s dead. It’s not worth the paddle.

Monday the 10th shows a little life in the morning. Clean conditions with a light offshore NNE breeze and a weak 1ft swell, but the period is a poor 9 seconds and the energy is still feeble at 41. It’s a grovel for the faintest of rides, but probably more frustration than fun. The afternoon dies off completely.

Tuesday the 11th is tiny. We’re talking less than 1ft. Not even worth mentioning.

Wednesday the 12th brings a touch more hope. The morning is glassy, with the swell staying small at 1ft but the period stretching out to 11 seconds. That bump in period gives it a bit more push, and the energy is climbing to 45. It’s still very ordinary, but it’s the first session of the window where you might actually catch a clean little wave if you’re in the right spot at the right time. With the WSW swell direction, it’s right in the wheelhouse for this reef.

The rest of that week is a write-off. Constant cross and cross-onshore winds chop everything up, and the swell stays small and weak. There’s a brief uptick in energy on Thursday the 13th afternoon (129), but it’s accompanied by a fresh cross-shore breeze, so it’ll be lumpy and hard to surf.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th have some clean morning windows with light offshore or cross-offshore winds, but the swell is just too weak – 2ft to 2ft with energy in the 40s and 100s. You might snag a slow, crumbly wave on the inside, but nothing with any push.

We go through a long stretch from the 16th through the 19th with barely anything. Tiny swell, onshore winds, and choppy conditions. It’s flat. The gap between any real surfing is several days, and your patience will be tested.

Things get a little more interesting on Tuesday the 19th morning. Still small (2ft), but a clean cross-offshore NNE wind keeps it tidy. Then the afternoon brings 15 mph cross-shore winds, so grab that morning window.

Thursday the 20th morning is the first standout of the whole period. It’s still not big – 1ft – but the period jumps to 12 seconds, which gives it some real groundswell energy. The offshore NE wind at 9 mph will have the face clean and lined up. The combined energy is 79, which is still modest, but this is one of the only times we get a proper offshore wind with a decent period. It’ll be glassy and fun on the longboard. It’s the pick of the bunch so far.

The final few days, from the 21st to the 24th, are more of the same: small, weak, and mostly messy. There’s a decent window on the 22nd with a fresh offshore NE wind and 2ft, but the period drops to 9 seconds and the energy is on the low side. It’ll be clean, but with little power.

So, calling it now: there are no huge days on the cards for the next 16 days. The best bet is the clean, long-period conditions next Thursday the 20th. It won’t have any size, but it might be the most enjoyable to surf. Other than that, it’s a whole lot of small and messy. Keep the board waxed and stay patient.

Rusty.

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