La Sauzaie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and grim for La Sauzaie. The swell window just isn’t lining up with any decent wind, and we’re going to be staring at a lot of knee-high slop.

The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday afternoon the 5th, there’s a little push of 4ft at 7 seconds from the west, but a cross-onshore WNW breeze at 12 mph is going to chop it all to bits. The energy is weak, only 110. Not worth paddling out for that mess.

Thursday the 6th sees the swell drop to 3ft, but the morning has a clean cross-off wind from the north at 9 mph. It’s surfable, but the energy is gutless at 67. It’s one of those days you go out just to get wet, not to get barreled. The period is short, 7 seconds, so it’ll be soft and crumbly.

Thursday afternoon the wind swings onshore and the energy just dies. From there, we’re in a full dry spell. The rest of the week and into the next, the swell is just not there. We’re talking ankle-biters, 0.7ft to 1ft, with terrible short-period energy. There are a few glassy moments, like the morning of Tuesday the 11th with a 3 mph NNE breeze, but there’s nothing to ride. It's a long, flat, frustrating stretch.

The first hint of life comes on Friday morning, the 14th of August. Still small, only 3ft, but the period is a bit better at 9 seconds, and the energy finally climbs to a moderate 157. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW, so the surf will be tidy. It’s not big, but it’s something. The afternoon kicks up more wind and energy (284), but a fresh 19 mph WNW cross-shore will make it lumpy and hard to manage.

Saturday the 15th has a similar story: 3ft of west-northwest swell with a light cross-off breeze in the morning, keeping it clean. The energy is still moderate at 121, but it’s rideable. Don't expect any fireworks, but it’s a step up from the nothing we’ve had.

After that, it’s back downhill. The wind gets messy again, and the swell just fades out. The last week of the forecast window is looking weak, with the swell dropping back to 2ft to 2ft, and the wind constantly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s a frustrating outlook, to be honest. The water temp is pretty normal for this time of year, sitting at 69°, so at least you won't freeze while you're sitting there waiting for a wave that never comes.

The best bet is the morning of Friday the 14th. It's small, but clean, and the energy is the most promising we see. Beyond that, we’re just waiting for the ocean to wake up.

Rusty

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