La Sauzaie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at La Sauzaie.

Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak outlook. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, unappealing surf with messy wind conditions. The good news is that through these first two weeks, there’s really only one blip that looks worthwhile, and it’s a long way off.

The pattern starts right now and just keeps going flat. We’ve got tiny waves, mostly between 0.7ft and 3ft, with short periods that don’t inspire any confidence. The winds are a mess, mostly cross, cross-on, or even onshore, making for choppy, lumpy conditions. The overall swell energy is weak, barely cracking 50 for most of this period. For anyone looking for a paddle, it’s a total write-off for the first week and a half. There’s a gap of about 10 days here with zero reason to get wet.

The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one, comes on the morning of Sunday, August 9th. The surf is still tiny, just 3ft from the WSW, but the wind finally plays nice. We’ve got a light NNW breeze that’s clean and cross-offshore. The water temp is about 69°, which is bang on average for this time of year. The swell energy is still weak (82), but it’s the cleanest the place will look for a long time. It’s surfable, but it’s the definition of a small-wave cruiser. Don’t expect any power.

The rest of the 16-day window that follows is a repeat of the same story: small, weak, and wind-affected. The 14th of August offers a glassy-looking morning with a gentle offshore wind, but the swell is a mere 0.7ft, so it’s a flat spell.

This is a tough stretch for La Sauzaie. It’s a reef setup that needs a proper push from the WSW, and that push just isn’t coming. For now, it’s a case of watching the forecast and hoping it changes. Often, it doesn’t stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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