Surf Forecasts:
La Tortue surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period, NNW swell with 599 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Tortue this week:
The surf forecast for La Tortue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Tortue in the next 16 days are 1.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 20th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Tortue over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 86 | 75 | 141 | 127 | 90 | 442 | 598 | 358 | 281 | 146 | 127 | 115 | 96 | 234 | 192 | 268 | 168 | 237 | 170 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:34PM0.53m | 3:29PM0.52m | 3:31PM0.50m | 1:44AM0.43m | 3:37PM0.49m | 3:05AM0.46m | 3:44PM0.48m | 4:14AM0.49m | 3:50PM0.48m | 5:19AM0.53m | 3:55PM0.48m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:33AM0.16m | 8:24AM0.19m | 10:31PM0.40m | 9:10AM0.22m | 10:16PM0.34m | 9:54AM0.26m | 10:29PM0.26m | 10:39AM0.30m | 10:54PM0.18m | 11:25AM0.36m | 11:28PM0.09m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 86 | 86 | 56 | 141 | 127 | 90 | 442 | 598 | 358 | 281 | 146 | 127 | 115 | 96 | 234 | 192 | 268 | 123 | 237 | 170 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 8 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | N 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 66 | 49 | 75 | 34 | 22 | 85 | 52 | 52 | 21 | 5 | 100 | 79 | 74 | 50 | 68 | 83 | 46 | 168 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 16 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | W 10 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | ESE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 111 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 68 | 42 | 46 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 50 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 48 | 49 | 56 | 40 | 17 | 55 | 51 | — | — | 54 | 43 | 62 | 64 | 68 | 61 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 3 | 197 | 233 | 3 | 3 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Tortue provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Tortue can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Tortue surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Tortue) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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