Les Sablettes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a bit of a slow start ahead at Les Sablettes. The forecast kicks off with a few days that are nothing to write home about – small, messy, and not really worth paddling out. You’ll want to wait until the weekend of the 12th for the first real sign of life, but even then it’s pretty tame. The real standout window opens up around Friday the 18th through to Monday the 21st, with some cleaner conditions and a bit more energy in the water. Let’s break it down.

We start Friday the 11th – forget it. Thursday the 10th would’ve been a write-off, and Friday’s no better. A 3.6 ft NW swell with a 7-second period and a cross breeze (10 km/h from NE) makes for poor conditions. Same story Friday afternoon, just windier.

Saturday the 12th morning brings a moment of calm. Glassy conditions with only 5 km/h from NNE, and a tiny 3 ft swell from the same direction. The combined swell energy is weak (181). It’s surfable but ordinary. Afternoon gets chopped up by a 20 km/h cross-onshore.

Sunday the 13th morning is glassy again – 5 km/h from SSE, 2.6 ft NNE swell with an 8-second period, and weak energy (134). Worth a paddle if you’re desperate, but nothing special. Sunday afternoon sees a tiny 1.3 ft NW swell with a 15-second period – super long period but onshore wind (15 km/h from NNW) makes it a dud.

Monday the 14th morning has a 3 ft NW swell, 12-second period, and moderate energy (249). Cross-shore wind (10 km/h from WSW) keeps it marginal. Same size afternoon but onshore and poor.

Tuesday the 15th morning – 2.6 ft NW swell, 11-second period, weak energy (172), cross wind. Poor. Afternoon even smaller and onshore.

Wednesday the 16th morning – 3.9 ft NW swell, 7-second period, weak energy (176), cross-onshore. Poor. Afternoon picks up to 4.6 ft but onshore ruining it.

Thursday the 17th morning – now we’re talking size. 5.2 ft NW swell with a 9-second period, combined energy hitting 437 (moderate). But onshore wind (5 km/h from NW) and marginal conditions hold it back. This one’s for the more experienced – 5.2 ft is getting too big for beginners. Afternoon same size, onshore, still poor.

Here’s the first standout – Friday the 18th morning. Glassy as can be (5 km/h from WSW), a clean 3.3 ft NW swell with an 11-second period, and combined energy of 394 (moderate). Expect good surf conditions. This is a reef and point break setup, and that longer period means the waves will have shape and push. It’s consistent here, so you’ll get waves. Crowds can be often, so get there early. The swell direction (NW) matches the optimum direction for this spot. This is your best bet of the whole stretch.

Saturday the 19th morning is another beauty – glassy again (5 km/h from NNW), 3.9 ft swell from NNW, 9-second period, and combined energy of 335. Expect good surf. Afternoon goes onshore and dies.

Sunday the 20th morning – 3 ft from NNW, 9-second period, cross-shore wind (5 km/h from NE). Marginal.

Now Monday the 21st gets interesting. Morning brings a 2.6 ft NNW swell with a 15-second period – very long period groundswell – and combined energy shoots up to 472 (moderate). But the wind is cross-onshore (10 km/h from NE), so it’s poor. That long period at a beach-break-like setup might make it too straight. But if you’re at a point or reef, it could be fun. Afternoon sees 4.9 ft from NNW, 14-second period, and a huge combined energy of 1011 (strong!). But moderate cross-onshore and choppy. For experts only at that size.

Tuesday the 22nd morning – 5.2 ft NNW swell, 12-second period, combined energy 784 (strong). Cross-shore wind (15 km/h from NE). Marginal. This size again is for experts. Afternoon gets windier and choppy.

Wednesday the 23rd morning – 4.6 ft NNW, 12-second period, energy 563 (moderate). Cross-shore. Marginal. Afternoon windy.

Thursday the 24th morning – 4.6 ft NNW, 11-second period, energy 433. Cross-shore. Marginal. Afternoon onshore.

Friday the 25th morning – 3.6 ft NNW swell, 10-second period, energy 205. Cross-offshore wind (10 km/h from SW), and the model calls it clean

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