Les Sablettes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into the outlook for Les Sablettes.

First up, the water is sitting at 77° – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be in for a pleasant dip, no doubt.

Now, the honest truth: this 16-day window is a tough one for us. The swell is small and the wind is mostly messing with things. For the first week, from Saturday the 11th right through to around Thursday the 16th, the surf is really poor. Tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with a short period around 8-9 seconds, and a whole lot of cross-onshore or onshore wind. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 48 and 183 – nothing to get excited about. Sunday morning the 12th is the only real glimpse of hope: glassy conditions, a light breeze, and 3ft of NW swell. It’s surfable, but ordinary. That’s the best of a rough bunch early on.

We then hit a proper gap. From Monday afternoon the 13th through to Thursday the 16th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The wind stays ugly, the swell stays small, and the energy is low. It’s a write-off.

Things start to lift a little from Friday the 17th. The swell picks up a notch to around 5ft, mostly from the NW, with periods around 8 seconds. The combined energy climbs into the 200s, so there’s a bit more push. But the wind is still cross-onshore, and the quality is poor. Saturday the 18th sees the swell nudge up to 5ft, with energy hitting 318 – moderate now – but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s messy. By Sunday morning the 19th, we’ve got 6ft of NW swell, energy up to 466 – that’s a solid moderate energy – and a light cross-onshore breeze. The forecast calls it marginal, but it’s the closest we get to a stand-out. That’s your best bet across the whole run: Sunday morning the 19th, head out early for the cleanest conditions, but expect it to be a bit lumpy. The swell is 6ft – that’s fine for intermediates, but beginners might find it a tad big.

After that, from Monday the 20th through to Sunday the 26th, the swell drops back to 4ft-5ft, with energy around 150-300, and the wind stays mostly cross-onshore or onshore. It’s a long, ordinary stretch. A few mornings offer a light breeze, but the wind direction is never quite right. The period stays short, around 8 seconds, so the waves won’t have much shape.

Overall, if you’re desperate, Sunday the 19th morning is the standout, but it’s not a classic. The rest of the fortnight is a write-off. This is one of those times where the forecast can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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