La Sauzaie Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag. The first real session worth paddling out for is this Saturday morning, the 5th of September. The swell is small, around 3 ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, but the key here is the wind. It’s a light offshore breeze from the NE, and that’s going to keep things clean. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is moderate (204), so there’s some life in the water, but it’s not a day for big boards. It’s a small, clean wave for the intermediates.

Saturday afternoon sees a bit of a bump in size to 3 ft from the W, with a longer period of 13 seconds, but that cross-shore wind from the NW will ruffle the surface. It’s a bit of a wait-and-see, but the morning is definitely the pick.

Sunday morning, the 6th, is surfable but nothing special. We’ve got 2 ft from the W with a cross-offshore breeze from the E. It’s clean, but the energy is low (112). It’s a session for getting wet, not for getting epic.

Now, Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are where things get a bit more interesting, but also challenging. Monday sees a jump in period to 15 seconds from the WSW, with swell size around 3 ft in the morning, building to 4 ft in the afternoon. That’s a proper groundswell, but the wind is cross-onshore from the W, making it a bit of a mess. The energy is strong (516 in the afternoon), so there’s plenty of water moving, but you’ll be battling the chop. Tuesday morning, the 8th, offers a window with a cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, 4 ft from the W, and moderate energy (329). That’s your best bet for the first week, but it’s not a standout.

From Wednesday the 9th onward, things get grim. The swell drops, the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy figures are weak. Wednesday morning is “ordinary” and by the afternoon, the wind picks up to 12 mph from the WNW, making it choppy. Thursday the 10th is a write-off with tiny 2 ft swell. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions from the 9th through to the 13th, with only a few fleeting moments of “surfable” waves, like Sunday afternoon the 13th, which has a glassy 2 ft wave from the WNW, but the energy is low (104).

The second week, from the 14th of September onward, is a total flat spell. The swell is tiny, rarely above 1 ft, and the wind is often onshore or strong. The energy values are all below 100, many in the teens or twenties. This is a desert. There’s a day on the 20th with a clean offshore wind from the ENE, but only 1.0 ft of swell. That’s not surf; that’s a lake.

So, the only real highlights are the Saturday morning (5th) and Tuesday morning (8th). The rest of the 16-day window is mostly poor or flat. For a reef break like La Sauzaie, when the swell is that small and the wind is wrong, it’s just not worth it. The water temp stays about average. If you’re a kiter, those afternoons with cross-onshore winds and some chop might look more interesting than a paddle.

Until next time,
Rusty.

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