Les Sablettes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day surfers, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu at Les Sablettes over the next couple of weeks. Honest truth: it’s a pretty flat and uninspiring run for the most part. We’ve got a solid swell window from the NW, but the wind and chop just keep spoiling the party. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a touch colder than usual for this time of year.

We kick things off on Wednesday, 2nd September. Not much to write home about. There’s 5ft of NW swell coming in at a short 8-second period, with a moderate cross-breeze kicking up a cross-chop. The combined wave energy is weak (242), so it’s messy and poor. Not one for a paddle.

Thursday 3rd September offers a brief glimmer. The morning is the standout of the whole outlook. We’ve got 3ft of NW swell and it’s glassy—slight air, clean as a whistle. The energy is low (109) and it’s a short 8-second period, so not a lot of power, but the conditions are actually surfable. If you’ve got a longboard and you want a little cruise, this is the best you’ll see for a while. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” but the glassy wind makes it look alright.

From Thursday afternoon right through to Saturday 5th September, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore or cross-onshore. Heights drop to 2ft to 3ft, periods stay short (8-9 seconds), and the wind keeps it bumpy. There’s a glassy moment again on Saturday morning with 2ft (67 energy), but it’s hardly worth suiting up for.

Sunday 6th September morning throws a curveball. Only 1ft of swell but a long-period groundswell (14 seconds) from the NNW. The energy is moderate (174), but the size is tiny. It’s glassy, though, so if you’ve got a log and want to glide, you could scratch out some little rollers.

Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th September see a slight bump in size, with 4ft to 5ft of NW swell, but the wind is cross-onshore or straight onshore, and the period drops back to 7-8 seconds. The energy climbs to moderate levels (267-531), but the quality is poor—choppy and messy. Tuesday 8th is “marginal” at best.

Wednesday 9th September morning offers 6ft of NW swell, the biggest of the whole run, with combined energy at 560 (moderate). But the wind is a gentle cross-onshore and the comment says “marginal” for surf. With those conditions and a beach-and-reef setup, this looks way more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing.

From Thursday 10th September onwards, it’s a slow fade. Swell drops below 5ft, periods are all over the place (9-16 seconds), but the wind stays mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the wave comments are consistently “poor surf conditions.” The combined energy on the 15th September (Tuesday) jumps to a very strong 1031 with 5ft NW swell and a long 13-second period, but the wind is straight onshore—killing any potential. The water temp anomaly isn’t reported for most of these days, but the pattern is grim.

Honestly, there are no true standouts here. The only day I’d point you to is Thursday 3rd September morning—that glassy, clean 3ft NW swell is your best bet for a quiet, fun session. If you miss it, you’re waiting a long time for anything decent.

Stay patient, lads. It tends not to stay flat forever.

Rusty.

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