Surf Forecasts:
La Sauzaie surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 445 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Sauzaie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit flat and messy for La Sauzaie. There’s no real magic window where everything clicks perfectly, so we’re just looking for the least-average sessions.
We kick off Friday 11th with a weak 2ft cross-on shore blow from the west at 6 mph. The combined swell energy is only in the low triple digits (117), so it’s small and bumpy. Not worth paddling out for.
Saturday 12th is our first real tease. The morning goes glassy with a light SSW breeze at 3 mph, and the swell drops to 2ft from the west on an 8-second period. The energy is low (64), but the clean conditions mean a longboard could catch something small. It’s surfable, but ordinary.
Sunday 13th morning is also glassy, with the northerly at 3 mph. Swell comes up slightly to 3ft from the west at 10 seconds and moderate energy (127). Clean enough for a few small runners, but still nothing that’ll get the heart rate up.
Wednesday 16th morning shows a bump to 5ft from the west-northwest at 8 seconds, with a 12 mph cross-offshore northwest wind. The combined energy jumps to moderate (275). It’s cleaner, but the short period will make the waves a bit lumpy and dumpy. It looks more interesting for the kites than for paddle surfing.
The standout — and I mean the *only* real standout — is Friday 25th, nearly two full weeks away. The early morning brings a west-southwest wind at just 3 mph blowing directly onshore, but the swell jumps to 5ft from the west-northwest with a very long 14-second period. The combined energy is a massive 1072, so there’s serious power in the water. That’s a groundswell, and it’s going to be clean on the surface with that light wind. This is a big, clean swell for La Sauzaie. It’s still a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but this is the session to aim for if you can wait.
Overall, the first week is full of poor conditions with small, crummy swell. The one bright spot is that distant Friday 25th, which could be the best offering of the whole run.
— Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 148 | 99 | 64 | 63 | 92 | 127 | 136 | 136 | 96 | 64 | 59 | 39 | 34 | 344 | 275 | 408 | 260 | 245 | 139 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:48PM4.68m | 6:07AM4.43m | 6:19PM4.65m | 6:35AM4.40m | 6:48PM4.51m | 7:01AM4.29m | 7:14PM4.28m | 7:26AM4.12m | 7:41PM4.00m | 7:52AM3.90m | 8:08PM3.69m | 8:21AM3.63m | 8:40PM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM-0.11m | 11:53PM-0.25m | 12:08PM-0.19m | 00:31AM-0.22m | 12:47PM-0.14m | 1:08AM-0.07m | 1:25PM0.03m | 1:45AM0.20m | 2:03PM0.30m | 2:22AM0.53m | 2:43PM0.64m | 3:01AM0.90m | 3:26PM1.01m | 3:46AM1.26m | |||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 106 | 148 | 99 | 64 | 63 | 92 | 127 | 136 | 136 | 96 | 64 | 59 | 39 | — | 40 | 275 | — | 260 | 245 | 139 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 46 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 10 | NNE 3 | — | NW 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 34 | 344 | — | 408 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 504 | 20 | 33 | 161 | 0 | 20 | 282 | 0 | |
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