Les Sablettes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s your local surf reporter Rusty here.

We’ve got a 16-day outlook for the region, and I gotta be straight with you: the start of this run is gonna feel like a tease. There’s a real gap here. The first good surf window doesn’t open up until the morning of Saturday, the 30th of August, so the first several days are a write-off. After that, it’s a bit patchy until we hit a true standout in the second week.

Let’s talk about the spot. All of this is for Les Sablettes, a reef and point set-up that’s consistent and exposed to the NW. The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet comes Saturday morning, the 30th of August. We’ve got a NW swell pushing 6ft with an 11-second period. The combined wave energy is moderate to strong (862). The problem is, the wind is cross-on from the NNE. It’s light, so it won't be a total mess, but it’s not the clean glass we chase. I’d call this marginal – you might score a few, but don't expect perfection. The afternoon stays similar but a little smaller at 6ft.

Sunday the 31st drops off a bit. The swell is 4ft in the morning from the NW, and the wind swings to a light cross-shore from the west. It’s small and a bit weak on energy (249), but that cross-shore breeze could tidy it up. Still, don’t get your hopes too high. After that, we go through a few more days of onshore crud and small waves – mostly poor conditions.

Now, here’s the standout, the one to circle on your calendar. The morning of Monday, the 8th of September. This is the best on offer, by a long shot. We get a solid NW groundswell, 6ft, with a very long period of 14 seconds. The combined wave energy is very strong (1481). But the real beauty is the wind: glassy. Dead flat. That’s a massive positive for a reef and point break, because that long-period groundswell will wrap in and offer some proper, clean lines. Conditions will be excellent, though with that size and power, it’s a better call for experienced surfers.

There’s a taste of something promising on the morning of the 7th of September too – a huge 20-second period swell from the NW (6ft) with crazy high energy (2814) – but the light cross-on wind keeps it from being the top pick. It’s a slightly lesser quality option.

The reef and point nature of Les Sablettes will handle the long-period energy better than a beach break would. Expect longer lulls between sets, but when they come, they’ll have push and shape. The afternoon of the 8th holds up at 6ft but the wind swings onshore, so get it in the morning.

I won't lie, it's a long slog to get to that one glassy morning. But when it comes, it’ll be worth the wait.

Rusty.

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