Surf Forecasts:
Le Racou surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, S swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Racou this week:
The surf forecast for Le Racou over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Racou in the next 16 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Racou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here, and I gotta tell ya, Le Racou’s looking dead quiet for the next couple of weeks. From now all the way through August 20th, we’re looking at next to nothing. The wave energy is basically zero (1) on the rare occasion it even registers, and most days it’s flat. Long gaps of useless conditions. The 20th throws up a tiny 2ft wave from the north, but with a 5-second period and 35 km/h winds out of the NNW, it’s just blown to bits. Not worth a second look.
Le Racou’s an inconsistent beach and reef spot, and this is one of those stretches where it just doesn’t deliver. No standout days, no best picks. Nothing to get excited about.
Stay dry, or find a kite – that’s your best bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | S 3 | — | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | SE 2 | S 5 | NNW 3 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | NNW 3 | — | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.18m | 3:44PM0.17m | 2:51AM0.16m | 5:13PM0.18m | 6:30PM0.20m | 5:40AM0.13m | 7:31PM0.23m | 6:53AM0.13m | 8:22PM0.25m | 7:52AM0.14m | 9:08PM0.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.05m | 9:25PM0.11m | 9:48AM0.05m | 11:30PM0.11m | 10:57AM0.04m | 1:10AM0.10m | 12:04PM0.03m | 2:15AM0.08m | 1:03PM0.02m | 3:05AM0.07m | 1:55PM0.00m | 3:48AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 32 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | S 3 | — | NE 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 27 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSW 4 | NNW 3 | SE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 223 | 478 | 229 | 216 | 931 | 419 | 471 | 844 | 553 | 386 | 430 | 67 | 429 | 478 | 386 | 386 | 478 | 408 |
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