La Sauzaie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk it through, Rusty style.

First off, I’m gonna be straight with you – this 16-day window for La Sauzaie is a tough one. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. The first full week is basically a write-off for anyone looking for a decent paddle. The wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is a mess. The combined energy stays low, only scraping into the moderate range on Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th, but it’s all short-period windswell with strong onshore breezes, so it’s just choppy, blown-out junk. Not worth suiting up for.

There’s actually a gap of about four days with absolutely nothing rideable. From Thursday the 27th right through to the end of the month, it’s all “poor surf conditions” and scores of zero. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board than paddling out in that.

We get a little flicker of hope on Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning shows a small 3ft swell from the WNW, a period of 8 seconds, and light cross-offshore wind from the north. The combined energy is weak, but the report says “clean” conditions. That’s the first time we see anything that looks like a real wave. It’s tiny, but it’s clean. That’s the standout if you’re desperate and have a longboard.

After that, we’re back to small and ordinary until Saturday the 5th of September. This is the best on offer for the whole outlook. The swell is still only 2ft from the WNW, but the period stretches to 10 seconds, giving it a bit more push. The wind is offshore from the ENE and NE, both morning and afternoon, with the report saying “moderate offshore and clean.” That’s clean, lined-up little waves. It’s not going to blow your mind, but for a reef break that’s exposed to the WSW, with a clean offshore wind, it’s as good as it gets in this run. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing weird.

The following week stays small and mostly poor. The morning of Thursday the 10th of September sees a jump in combined energy with a 5ft swell from the NW, but the wind is cross-onshore, making it a choppy, marginal session. By then, the forecast is getting less certain, so don’t bank on it.

In short, the only real windows are Wednesday the 2nd of September morning for a tiny clean wave, and Saturday the 5th of September for the best chance of small but clean, offshore surf. The rest of the time, this is a flat, blown-out story. If you’re a kiter, the onshore wind days on the 28th and 29th might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s mostly a watching week.

Rusty.

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