Surf Forecasts:
Le Racou surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, S swell with 7 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Racou this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Racou in the next 16 days are 0.5m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Racou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
So, straight up – it’s gonna be a lean stretch. We’re looking at a long gap with pretty much nothing on offer. The first real bit of surf worth even a glance doesn’t show up until way down the line. It’s going to be a quiet one for the most part, so stash the board for a bit and maybe check the tide pools.
The first glimmer of anything happens on the morning of August 19th. Le Racou might see a tiny 0.7ft easterly swell with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is basically nothing at 5. That’s ankle-high slop at best. The wind is clean off the land from the WNW, which is a positive, but the swell is too weak and short to get excited about.
The only other small pulse shows up on the afternoon of August 28th. A 1ft northerly swell with a 4-second period pushes in, but it’s coming straight onshore from the ESE at 9 mph. The combined energy is still just 5. That’s choppy, bumpy, and not worth the paddle.
The water temperature at the start of the period is sitting at 78°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice for a swim, but not for surfing.
Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent waves. The setup is a beach and reef, but with this kind of energy and wind, it’d be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer if you’re really desperate for a fix. But for the rest of us, it’s a solid blank run. That’s how it goes sometimes in this area – we get these long flat spells. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the wax at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | NNE 2 | S 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | E 7 | E 6 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:29PM0.27m | 10:12AM0.16m | 11:06PM0.26m | 10:56AM0.16m | 11:39PM0.24m | 11:41AM0.16m | 00:10AM0.22m | 12:29PM0.17m | 00:39AM0.19m | 1:22PM0.17m | 1:06AM0.17m | 2:27PM0.16m | 1:37AM0.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM-0.01m | 5:03AM0.05m | 4:09PM0.00m | 5:37AM0.05m | 4:51PM0.02m | 6:08AM0.05m | 5:34PM0.04m | 6:38AM0.05m | 6:19PM0.06m | 7:08AM0.06m | 7:11PM0.09m | 7:40AM0.06m | 8:20PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 32 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | S 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 24 | 74 | 42 | 9 | 1 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 403 | 526 | 885 | 403 | 463 | 587 | 386 | 394 | 587 | 187 | 359 | 984 | 463 | 45 | 984 | 216 | 458 | 885 | 553 |
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