Surf Forecasts:
La Sauzaie surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with 202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Sauzaie this week:
The surf forecast for La Sauzaie over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Sauzaie in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Sauzaie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. Let’s be honest, it’s a pretty grim stretch for La Sauzaie. The swell is almost non-existent, and when there is a little bump, the wind is usually messing it up. We’re looking at a long, quiet period.
The first few days are a write-off. Sunday afternoon through to Wednesday have nothing but tiny, choppy, cross-shore slop. The waves are just too small and the wind is in the wrong direction to get anything clean. You’ll be fighting a 15 mph cross-breeze for a 1 ft wave – not worth paddling out for.
We get a glimmer of hope on Thursday, August 6th. The wind switches to a light cross-offshore from the NNW, and the water cleans up. It’s still small, around 3 ft from the WNW, but for a spot that’s been a mess, this is the best we’ve got. The combined swell energy is a weak 90, so you’ll be scratching for anything with a face. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary.
After that Thursday morning window, it gets messy again. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a constant battle of onshore or strong cross-shore winds, with the odd clean moment that’s just too small to get excited about. There’s a period around the 12th to the 14th of August where we get clean offshore winds from the ENE and NE, but the swell is still stuck at 1 ft to 2 ft. That’s a long-period groundswell coming from the W, with a period of 10 to 11 seconds, which is a positive sign for shape, but there’s no height to back it up. The combined energy barely cracks 60.
The most promising window is looking like the morning of Thursday, August 6th. The wind is clean, and it’s the only time the swell even gets close to 3 ft. It’s a reef break at La Sauzaie, which loves a long-period swell from the W, so if you’re desperate, that’s your session. The water is around 69°, which is about average for the time of year.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s not a single standout session. The setup is so small and fickle that it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the afternoons with a solid cross-breeze.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 31 | 37 | 21 | 37 | 49 | 95 | 83 | 59 | 122 | 167 | 81 | 61 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 49 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39PM4.25m | 7:57AM3.97m | 8:12PM4.15m | 8:32AM3.88m | 8:50PM3.99m | 9:14AM3.74m | 9:36PM3.76m | 10:06AM3.56m | 10:38PM3.51m | 11:21AM3.40m | 00:15AM3.34m | 1:13PM3.39m | 2:11AM3.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.30m | 2:35PM0.43m | 3:01AM0.43m | 3:18PM0.58m | 3:45AM0.61m | 4:06PM0.77m | 4:36AM0.83m | 5:03PM0.96m | 5:37AM1.02m | 6:13PM1.07m | 6:50AM1.11m | 7:31PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 31 | 37 | 21 | 37 | 49 | 95 | 83 | 59 | 122 | — | 81 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 32 | 11 | — | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 10 | WNW 3 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | — | WNW 7 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 16 | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 9 | — | 15 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NNE 2 | WNW 7 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 167 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 126 | 33 | 450 | 14 | 33 | 226 | 33 | 33 | 282 | 33 | 0 | 364 | 0 | 140 | 364 | 365 | 526 | 708 | 33 |
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