Les Sablettes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Les Sablettes over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a tough start. For the first ten days or so, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is getting chopped to bits. There’s a window of "glass" conditions early on Sunday the 6th with a 3ft swell from the NW, but the wave comment says it’s "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so it’s not a standout. The best of the bunch doesn’t really show up until later.

The real highlight comes on Monday the 14th of September. We’ve got a clean, glassy morning with a 2ft NW swell, period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (238). This is a groundswell, so it’s got some shape to it, and that offshore wind from the N will have it peeling nicely at Les Sablettes (this reef and point setup). The water temperature is about average for the time of year at 72°. It’s not huge, but it will be clean, and the crowd factor is "often" so you might have a few mates out, but nothing crazy.

After that, the window gets a bit messy again, but we get another shot on Wednesday the 16th. Another glassy morning, 4ft swell from the NW, period at 9 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (263). This is a good call for a mid-week session if you can sneak out.

Then, on Thursday the 17th of September, the morning looks promising with a glassy 4ft NW swell and a very solid combined energy of 402. The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a bit shorter period, but with that energy and glass, it could be a fun one. The afternoon gets messy with onshore wind and a 5ft swell, which is pushing it for beginners.

So, if you’re chasing the best, pencil in Monday the 14th and Thursday the 17th for the mornings. The rest of the 16-day run is mostly a write-off unless you’re into choppy, blown-out conditions. It’s a bit of a dry spell, but it won’t stay this way forever.

Rusty.

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