Surf Forecasts:
Le Kerou surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 25 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Kerou this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Le Kerou in the next 16 days are 0.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Kerou over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s going on at Le Kerou.
Straight up, this is a tough stretch to get excited about. We’ve got a long, long gap of flat or junk surf ahead. For the next two weeks, through the end of July, the conditions are basically a write-off for any kind of decent paddle surfing. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a full 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s much warmer than usual, so if you do get in, it’ll feel like a bath.
The first real blip of interest doesn’t show up until Thursday the 31st of July. For the morning and afternoon, we’ve got a 5ft swell coming from the W, with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a bit of a longer-period groundswell, which at a beach setup like Le Kerou can sometimes break a bit straight, but the energy is there. The combined energy of all swells directed here is strong, hitting 547 in the morning and 570 in the afternoon (strong wave energy). The wind is from the NNW at 12-16 mph, which is cross-offshore and will keep things clean. That’s the one and only standout in this whole outlook.
Everything else before that is just poor. Tiny waves, onshore junk, or cross-onshore chop. The swell barely gets above 2ft for most of the run, and when it does climb a bit on the 26th and 27th, the wind is straight onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of it. The afternoon of the 25th sees a 4ft swell but with a short 5-second period and a fresh cross-onshore – that’s more of a kite-surfing situation than a surfing one.
So, mark your calendar for Thursday the 31st of July. It’s your best shot, but even then, it’s just marginal with some tide concerns. It’s been a dry spell, but forecasts can shift. For now, this is the only window worth keeping an eye on.
Stay patient, and keep the wax handy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 25 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:09PM4.47m | 7:36AM4.04m | 7:54PM4.36m | 8:20AM3.90m | 8:38PM4.15m | 9:02AM3.70m | 9:21PM3.86m | 9:46AM3.47m | 10:06PM3.54m | 10:33AM3.25m | 10:56PM3.23m | 11:29AM3.07m | 00:00AM2.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM-0.07m | 1:39PM0.10m | 2:12AM0.06m | 2:25PM0.25m | 2:57AM0.28m | 3:11PM0.48m | 3:43AM0.55m | 3:59PM0.74m | 4:30AM0.84m | 4:52PM1.01m | 5:23AM1.10m | 5:51PM1.23m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | — | W 8 | W 11 | SE 5 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | SW 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | SE 4 | NW 5 | W 8 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NNE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 550 | 549 | 377 | 563 | 690 | 683 | 66 | 59 | 483 | 291 | 402 | 475 | 97 | 88 | 44 | 291 | 390 | 483 | 108 | |
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