Le Kerou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Le Kerou. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks look pretty quiet, and there's no real standout session. It's one of those runs where you've got to be patient or find something else to do.

For the first few days, right through Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th, we're looking at tiny swell coming in at only 1.0 ft to 2 ft from the W or SW. The wind is messy, swinging around from NW to WSW, and it's mostly onshore or cross-on. The wave energy is weak, reading between 20 and 37. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. Honestly, it's just poor conditions – hardly worth paddling out.

Moving into Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th, the swell stays minimal at 1.0 ft to 2 ft, still from the W or WSW. The wind is a bit better on Tuesday morning with a clean cross-off from the E, but the swell is basically flat at 1.0 ft. The energy is still very low, in the 25 to 79 range. There's nothing to get excited about here.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday the 14th, Friday the 14th, and Saturday the 15th of August. The swell picks up a little, hitting 3 ft to 4 ft from the W, with the period stretching out to 9 or 11 seconds. The combined wave energy gets into moderate territory, hitting up to 181. But the wind is the problem – mostly onshore from the SW or WSW, which kills the quality. On Friday morning the 14th, there's a brief window with a gentle NNE breeze and a cross-off wind, and the waves are described as "surfable but very ordinary." The swell is 3 ft from the WSW, period 9 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 113. It's the best of a bad bunch, but I wouldn't call it a standout.

From Sunday the 16th through to Wednesday the 19th of August, we drop back into tiny surf, 1.0 ft to 2 ft from the W. The wind is much better, with offshore morning breezes from the NE or ENE on the 17th, 18th, and 19th, making for clean conditions. The wave energy is very weak, ranging from 12 to 66. It's clean but barely any swell – a longboard or a foiler might get a few, but for a proper surf, it's a miss.

There's then a quiet gap from Thursday the 20th through Friday the 21st, with the swell staying at 1 ft from the W and energy only around 22 to 32. The wind is a mix of onshore SW and cross-off NNW, but the lack of swell makes it a non-event.

Finally, on Saturday the 22nd of August, we see another pulse. The morning shows a 4 ft swell from the NW, period 8 seconds, and the energy jumps up to 229 – that's strong for this period. But the wind is onshore from the SW, which will make it lumpy. Sunday the 23rd is similar, with 4 ft from the WSW in the afternoon but a fresh cross-shore wind from the WNW at 22 mph, creating a cross-chop. The energy is moderate to strong at 101, but the onshore wind and short period (6 seconds) mean it's messy. This setup might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the wind and the beach/reef setup.

So, to sum it up: if you're desperate, Friday morning the 14th is your best shot for something rideable, with clean-ish conditions and a small, long-period groundswell (9 seconds). It's not a standout, just the least bad option. The water is average temp, and the crowds can sometimes be a factor at Le Kerou, so you might share it. For the rest of the two weeks, expect a lot of flat spells and poor wind. This kind of blank run isn't unusual for the area, so don't let it get you down – forecasts can change.

Rusty

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