Les Sablettes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The outlook for Les Sablettes over the next two weeks is a bit of a bummer, to be honest. We're looking at a long stretch of waves that are either undersized, battered by the wind, or just plain messy. There's nothing here that screams "go now," but I'll walk you through what's on offer.

We start off on Thursday, the 23rd of July, with a tiny 3 ft swell from the NNW and a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is onshore, making a mess of it. The combined energy is weak (88). This is a no-go, and it sets the tone for the next several days. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year.

The whole first week is a write-off. From Friday the 24th through to Sunday the 26th, we get a slight bump in size, maybe 4 ft to 5 ft, but it's all NNW windswell with a short, weak period (6-8 seconds). The wind is stubbornly cross-onshore, keeping things choppy and poor. The combined energy gets up to moderate (264 on Sunday morning), but it's wasted energy – ugly, blown-out waves. Not worth paddling out.

Monday the 27th is the first day we see a glimmer. The swell drops slightly to 5 ft, but the period stretches to 8 seconds from the NW, and the wind goes light cross-onshore. The energy is still moderate (255). The forecast says "marginal," which is about right. You might get a few rideable ones, but it's a far cry from good.

The rest of the week into early August is a slow, sad decline. The swell drops off to under 3 ft, with the wind mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There is a moment on Thursday the 30th in the morning – the wind goes glassy, and the swell is 3 ft from the NW with a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak (111). It's a rare window of clean conditions, but the waves are tiny. It's a fun, small-wave session for a longboard or a foamie, but nothing to get excited about.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From the 31st of July all the way through to the 7th of August, the swell barely gets above 3 ft, and most days it's under 2 ft. The wind is often a problem, and the combined energy is weak, mostly in the 50s and 80s. There's a second glassy moment on Tuesday the 4th of August in the morning with a tiny 2 ft NW swell, but at that size, you're better off swimming.

So, what's the best on offer? Honestly, there isn't a standout. If I had to pick the least bad window, it would be the morning of Thursday the 30th of July. The glassy conditions mean the 3 ft waves will be clean, and the 9-second period gives them a little bit of shape. But it's small. That's the only true stand-out, and it's only because everything else is so poor.

For the rest of the run, the onshore wind and lack of size make this place look more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. It's a tough outlook, lads. The forecast can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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