Surf Forecasts:
La Sauzaie surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, WSW swell with 688 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period. 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Sauzaie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Right, straight up – it's a tough start for La Sauzaie. We've got a real barren patch to work through before anything decent shows its face. The first week or so is pretty much a write-off for any kind of quality surf.
We kick off with Friday the 21st of August, and honestly, you can leave the board in the car. A cross-shore breeze from the NW at 12 mph is messing up a 4ft W swell (217 energy). It's just messy. This poor run keeps rolling right through the next week. We get some clean conditions on the Saturday morning the 22nd with an easterly cross-offshore wind, but the swell is tiny at 3ft and short period of 8 seconds – just not enough push. The Sunday and Monday offer clean-looking surf from a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell height is barely a ripple at 0.7ft to 1ft. You'd be floating around for nothing.
There's a spike in swell around the 27th and 28th of August, with a big 8ft WSW swell on the Friday morning the 28th, pumping out a massive 1044 energy reading. But don't get excited. That's coupled with a strong onshore or cross-onshore wind. It's going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. That's more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle session.
Eventually, we get a glimmer of hope. After a long, quiet slog, the first decent look comes on Saturday the 5th of September. It’s a morning session that’s finally worth setting the alarm for.
That Saturday morning, the 5th of September, is the standout. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the WNW, and the period stretches out to a nice 9 seconds – a proper little groundswell that should offer some shape. But the real winner is the wind: glassy. Dead calm. That’s a major positive for La Sauzaie. It’s going to be clean, lined up, and a joy to surf. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Don’t expect a crowd-free zone, as it’s a spot that can be busy, but for this kind of quality glass, it'll be worth sharing a few waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 217 | 188 | 132 | 90 | 37 | 26 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 402 | 125 | 232 | 115 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:21PM3.04m | 11:00AM3.01m | 00:55AM2.84m | 1:49PM2.98m | 2:38AM2.96m | 3:01PM3.18m | 3:32AM3.18m | 3:48PM3.45m | 4:11AM3.42m | 4:23PM3.72m | 4:42AM3.66m | 4:53PM3.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM1.48m | 6:02PM1.54m | 6:34AM1.63m | 7:21PM1.58m | 7:53AM1.58m | 8:36PM1.43m | 8:59AM1.36m | 9:33PM1.14m | 9:49AM1.05m | 10:17PM0.83m | 10:31AM0.74m | 10:56PM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 24 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 4 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 217 | 188 | 132 | 90 | 37 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 402 | 125 | 232 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | W 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | WSW 8 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 10 | 9 | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 9 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | S 4 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 265 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 6 | — | 41 | — | — | — | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 282 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 227 | 275 | 226 | 140 | 458 | 170 | 267 | 291 | 291 | 80 | 8 | 33 | 0 |
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