Surf Forecasts:
Les Roches Blanches surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, WSW swell with 745 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Les Roches Blanches this week:
The surf forecast for Les Roches Blanches over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Les Roches Blanches in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Les Roches Blanches over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 495 | 421 | 639 | 710 | 586 | 370 | 404 | 149 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 80 | 745 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:22AM3.78m | 9:42PM3.56m | 10:07AM3.46m | 10:34PM3.21m | 11:12AM3.18m | 11:58PM2.98m | 12:54PM3.08m | 1:49AM2.99m | 2:28PM3.23m | 3:02AM3.22m | 3:24PM3.52m | 3:48AM3.51m | 4:04PM3.84m | 4:23AM3.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM1.16m | 4:13AM1.34m | 4:45PM1.51m | 5:11AM1.65m | 6:00PM1.75m | 6:37AM1.81m | 7:38PM1.77m | 8:10AM1.72m | 8:56PM1.56m | 9:16AM1.46m | 9:48PM1.26m | 10:02AM1.15m | 10:27PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 421 | 8 | 8 | 586 | 370 | 304 | 149 | 35 | 26 | 36 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 80 | 745 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 13 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 15 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | NW 12 | SW 13 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | NW 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 116 | 495 | — | 639 | 710 | — | — | 404 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 249 | 713 | 83 | 323 | 323 | 16 | 16 | 37 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 233 | 233 | 233 | 274 | 497 | 353 | 33 | 31 | 1 |
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