Surf Forecasts:
Le Ris surf forecast from 27 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, W swell with 4,595 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Ris this week:
The surf forecast for Le Ris over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Ris in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Ris over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 13 | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5168 | 4271 | 4595 | 3198 | 2017 | 1129 | 566 | 332 | 259 | 704 | 799 | 1092 | 746 | 1408 | 888 | 759 | 648 | 469 | 298 | 176 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:55PM4.90m | 5:14AM4.93m | 5:36PM4.79m | 5:56AM4.81m | 6:20PM4.54m | 6:41AM4.57m | 7:09PM4.19m | 7:32AM4.25m | 8:07PM3.81m | 8:37AM3.91m | 9:23PM3.49m | 10:02AM3.68m | 11:01PM3.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM-0.04m | 11:16PM-0.01m | 11:38AM-0.02m | 11:57PM0.13m | 12:23PM0.14m | 00:42AM0.38m | 1:12PM0.42m | 1:33AM0.70m | 2:10PM0.74m | 2:33AM1.03m | 3:20PM1.04m | 3:48AM1.28m | 4:42PM1.18m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 5168 | 4271 | 4595 | 3198 | 2017 | 1129 | 566 | 332 | 259 | 704 | 799 | 1092 | 722 | 1408 | 888 | 759 | 648 | 469 | 298 | 176 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | S 5 | — | — | W 18 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 349 | — | 8 | — | — | 96 | 746 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 4 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | E 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 508 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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The above surf forecast table for Le Ris provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Le Ris can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Le Ris 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 (Le Ris) 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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