Les Sablettes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, this is going to be a tough one for us at Les Sablettes. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this 16-day run looks like a right off for any proper paddle surfing. We’ve got a solid run of onshore or cross-onshore winds and messy conditions that just won't let up.

Right off the bat, Thursday the 27th starts with a tiny, weak 3 ft swell from the NW at a short 6 seconds, and a cross-shore breeze. The combined energy is a feeble 51 – that’s barely a ripple. The water temp is sitting at a pretty standard 73° for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday the 28th sees a bit more size, pushing up to 5 ft from the NW, but the wind swings hard onshore from the NE at 12 mph. The energy picks up (346), but with that wind it’s just choppy and blown out. We see the same story through Saturday and Sunday, with waves in the 5 ft to 6 ft range but always with that nasty cross-onshore breeze. That Saturday morning the 29th might be the only sliver of hope – a 6 ft NW swell with a longer 11-second period and lighter 6 mph winds, giving it a bit of shape and moderate energy (651). It’s still cross-onshore, but it’s the best the whole forecast has to offer. The problem is it's just "marginal" and messy.

After that, the pattern gets stuck. From Monday the 31st right through to Friday the 4th of September, it’s the same grind: 3 ft to 6 ft swells, short 7-8 second periods, and relentless N to NNE winds. The energy stays moderate but the wind just ruins it. The water temp anomaly is a non-issue, just normal.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Saturday the 5th of September, the swell drops off a cliff – we're talking 2 ft to 2 ft with weak energy (77 to 128). There’s a tiny window on Sunday the 6th with a clean, light offshore breeze, but the wave is only 2 ft. That's a lake, not a surf. The rest of that week and into the second week is more of the same: tiny, weak, and wind-affected.

The one real standout, and I mean the only one: If you're desperate, set your alarm for Saturday morning, August 29th. That’s your best bet. We’ve got a 6 ft NW groundswell with an 11-second period, which will offer the best shape and some punch. The combined energy hits 651, which is solid moderate. The wind is light from the NE at 6 mph, which is cross-onshore but light enough that it might be semi-clean. It’s not perfect, but it’s the closest thing to a wave we’ll see in this whole 16-day stretch. For a reef and point like Les Sablettes, that longer period will wrap in nicely.

For the rest of it? Honestly, with that much onshore wind and messy conditions, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There are no other standouts. The crowds at Les Sablettes are often there, but honestly, I doubt many will be out for this. It’s a bleak outlook, but that’s the hand we’ve been dealt.

Stay patient. It’ll turn around.

Rusty

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