Le Goulet Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather 'round. Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Le Goulet.

First thing's first, the water temp is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you'll notice it's a little more comfortable than usual.

Alright, the next week and a half is a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, a bit of a slow burn. The first few days from Wednesday the 15th through to Saturday the 18th are pretty much a write-off. We're talking tiny, weak waves – under 2 feet – with a lot of cross-chop and cross-offshore winds. The combined energy barely registers, so don't even bother paddling out. It's a flat spell, pure and simple.

Things start to show a pulse of life on Sunday the 19th. We get a bit of glassy conditions and a small 1 foot SSW swell, but the energy is still weak. It's surfable, but it's pretty ordinary. Monday the 20th morning is where it gets a little more interesting. The swell jumps to 2 feet, but the energy is ramping up to a moderate level. It's glassy, so it'll be clean, but the tide might be a factor. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 4 feet, but that cross-on wind spoils it a bit.

Tuesday the 21st is the first real standout. Morning glass with a 4 foot SSW swell and a solid energy reading. That's moderate wave energy, and the winds are light. It'll be clean and fun for an intermediate. The afternoon holds up with a 4 foot SSW swell and cross-offshore winds, keeping it clean.

The rest of that week into the weekend is a bit of a tease. Wednesday the 22nd through to Friday the 24th mornings see a drop in size, but we get some clean offshore winds from the SE. The waves are small, around 2 feet, so it's a log-paddle situation. The pick of that period is Friday the 24th afternoon, with a 3 foot SW swell and a moderate offshore breeze, giving you a good energy reading – clean and fun.

Now, Saturday the 25th is a solid call. The swell is a consistent 4 feet from the SW, with a moderate offshore wind from the ESE. The energy is strong. It's clean, it's consistent, and it's a good size for the spot. That's a day to circle.

Then we get into the end of the month and it gets a bit messy. Sunday the 26th has a long-period 4 foot SW groundswell in the afternoon, but the wind is cranking at 19 mph cross-offshore, which will make it bumpy. Monday the 27th is the same story, with a 5 foot SW swell and even stronger winds – it's borderline for paddle surfing, might be more of a kite day.

The real standout, the one to book the time off for, is Thursday the 30th of July. The morning sees a 4 foot SSW groundswell with a very long period of 20 seconds. The energy is huge – that's proper groundswell. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore, so it will be clean. This is a long-period swell, so it will break with real power and longer gaps between sets. At a reef break like Le Goulet, that's a recipe for some excellent, dredging waves. The afternoon holds the same quality. That's the best of the lot.

So, bottom line: the first week is mostly flat or small, but Tuesday the 21st and Saturday the 25th are good. The absolute standout, the one to chase, is that Thursday the 30th of July session. It's a long way out, so the forecast could shift, but as it stands, that's the one.

Rusty.

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