Surf Forecasts:
Palavas - La Mairie surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 36 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Palavas - La Mairie this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Palavas - La Mairie in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palavas - La Mairie over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, my fellow wave-hunters, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' for this stretch. Gotta be straight with you—it's a real quiet run ahead.
For the whole 16 days, we're staring at a pretty flat spell for Palavas - La Mairie. Swell barely reaches 0.5 feet, with super short periods around 4 seconds, so there's just no grunt or shape. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting double digits. This ain't a surf forecast; it's a swimming report.
Thursday morning, August 6th, starts with a tiny 1-foot W swell and a 4-second period. A light offshore NNW wind will keep it clean, but it's not worth waxing up for. By afternoon, the breeze goes onshore and the swell disappears. Friday the 7th is more of the same—a scrawny 1-foot WSW swell in the morning with clean conditions, but it’s a dribbler. Saturday the 8th through the end of the first week stays flat or offers scraps like 0.7-foot SS windswell. Most afternoons get chopped up by onshore winds.
The second week is a copycat. A few mornings show clean conditions with a light offshore breeze, but the swell is barely a ripple—0.7 feet to 2 feet, with periods still stuck around 4 seconds. The combined energy peaks at only 10 on the 15th of August, which is still nothing special. By the 19th of August, the wind cranks up to 18 mph from the WNW, but with no swell, it's just a windy day at the sand. A glassy morning on the 18th might look pretty, but with no waves, it's just a mirror.
No standouts here. This is a dry spell, and honestly, for an exposed beach spot like this, it's not unusual to get a stretch with zero action. If you're desperate, the cleanest mornings with the tiniest bumps are your best bet, but I wouldn't call it surfing. For paddle surfing, forget it—this setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing, especially on those windy afternoons.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | ESE 3 | W 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:58AM0.19m | 3:34PM0.18m | 2:58AM0.17m | 5:08PM0.19m | 6:27PM0.22m | 5:48AM0.15m | 7:29PM0.24m | 6:59AM0.16m | 8:20PM0.27m | 7:56AM0.16m | 9:06PM0.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.06m | 9:18PM0.11m | 9:53AM0.05m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:05AM0.04m | 00:56AM0.10m | 12:12PM0.03m | 2:03AM0.09m | 1:10PM0.01m | 2:54AM0.07m | 2:01PM-0.00m | 3:38AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 37 | 29 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 29 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | W 4 | — | SW 5 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 6 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 47 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 143 | 535 | 152 | 135 | 988 | 427 | 410 | 818 | 609 | 426 | 490 | 12 | 437 | 535 | 426 | 426 | 535 | 430 |
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