Les Sablettes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Les Sablettes over the next couple weeks. It's a bit of a slow start, so sit tight.

The first real chance to get wet isn't until Friday morning, the 3rd of July. We've got a clean, 4ft NW groundswell rolling in with a 9-second period, and it’s glassy as a mirror. The combined energy is sitting at a moderate 224. That's a pretty sweet morning, with the swell direction matching the optimum for this reef and point setup. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Friday afternoon it gets chopped by a 15 km/h onshore breeze, and the swell drops a touch. The surf gets messy real quick. Not worth it.

Saturday the 4th, early morning has a tiny 2ft NW swell but it's clean again with glassy conditions and a nice 12-second period (moderate energy of 194). It's small, surfable, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon sees the onshore pick up and ruin it again.

Sunday morning the 5th, there's a knee-high 2ft pulse from the NNE, period is a short 7 seconds, and energy is weak at 69. It’s glassy, so you could get a slide, but it’s ordinary.

From Sunday afternoon right through to the 10th of July, we’re in a proper dry spell. It's all small, weak, and often blown out. The 11th of July shows a little bump of 3ft NW swell with a long 13-second period (energy up to 97), but it's got onshore wind. Not great.

The 14th of July, Tuesday, is where it gets interesting again. We see a solid 3 to 3ft NW groundswell, but with a very long 12-second period, and the combined energy jumps right up to a strong 400-441. That’s a lot of juice. Problem is, the wind is gusting 10-15 km/h onshore and the surf is rated poor all day. That raw power is there, but it's going to be a messy, choppy beast.

The standout window appears to be the morning of Wednesday, the 15th of July. We've got 4ft of NW swell, still a decent 9-second period, and strong energy at 443. The wind is a light cross-onshore breeze, so it's not perfect, but it’s the best of a less-than-perfect lot. The afternoon gets worse with a stronger cross-onshore. For more confident surfers, the morning session is the call. After that, the 16th and 17th stay on the bigger side (4ft to 5ft) but the wind stays messy, so it's not gonna be clean.

By the 18th of July, the swell pushes over 5ft, hitting 6ft from the NNW, and the energy is ripping at 444. That's getting into the too-big-for-beginners zone and the conditions are cross-onshore and choppy. For paddle surfing, it’s gonna be a struggle. That setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.

So, the only real standout to get excited about is that Friday morning, July 3rd. It’s clean, it’s the right size, and it’s the best swell direction for the break. After that, there’s a gap of nearly two weeks of mostly poor or marginal conditions, with the possible exception of a bigger, wind-affected session on the morning of the 15th if you’re keen for a challenge. Keep your eyes peeled, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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