Surf Forecasts:
Le Ruppione surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 265 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Ruppione this week:
The surf forecast for Le Ruppione over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Ruppione in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Ruppione over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, givin' it to you straight.
Honestly, this stretch at Le Ruppione is a tough one. For the first week, from Thursday the 20th of August right through the end of the month, the surf is just flat. Tiny waves, bad wind, no energy. The water is a real warm 83°, which is about 6° warmer than it should be for this time of year – feels like a hot tub.
The first little window pops up on the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August. We’ve got a clean 2ft swell from the west with a short 7-second period, and the wind is glassy out of the northeast. The combined energy is weak at 97, so you’ll be scratching for anything. It’s surfable, but just barely.
Next up is the morning of Friday the 28th of August. A moderate offshore breeze from the east-northeast at 12 mph will clean up a 3ft swell from the west, with a 5-second period. The energy is still weak at 69. It’s clean, but ordinary.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The morning of Sunday the 30th of August brings a proper 6ft swell from the west-northwest, with an 8-second period. The combined energy is a strong 699, so there’s power. But the wind is cross-shore from the north-northwest at 9 mph, creating some chop. It’s marginal, and this beach-and-reef setup is gonna be a handful – this one is for the experienced crowd only.
The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the west with a long 10-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 1330. The wind is a clean offshore from the east-southeast at just 6 mph. The water will be clean, powerful, and pushing hard. This is excellent surf, but it’s for experts only. At 8ft, the wave face is a beast, and the long period means it’s a proper groundswell that’ll hold up at this exposed break. If you’ve got the skills, this is your day.
After that, it drops off quick. The morning of Friday the 4th of September is glassy with a 3ft west swell, but the energy is only moderate at 131 and the period is 8 seconds. Surfable, but nothing special.
So, the first week is a bust. The second week has a couple of small clean windows, but the one true standout is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. That’s your day. But it’s for the big dogs only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | SW 6 | W 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 12 | 27 | 82 | 181 | 135 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | on | off | off | on | off | off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02PM0.19m | 2:59AM0.17m | 5:51PM0.20m | 7:03PM0.22m | 6:11AM0.17m | 7:50PM0.23m | 7:09AM0.18m | 8:26PM0.25m | 7:50AM0.19m | 8:57PM0.27m | 8:27AM0.20m | 9:25PM0.28m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.09m | 9:55PM0.14m | 10:06AM0.09m | 00:14AM0.14m | 11:35AM0.09m | 1:30AM0.13m | 12:38PM0.07m | 2:11AM0.12m | 1:25PM0.05m | 2:43AM0.11m | 2:03PM0.04m | 3:11AM0.10m | 2:37PM0.02m | 3:40AM0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 181 | 135 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 874 | 189 | 134 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 9 | 189 | 1030 | 1025 | 419 | 1127 | 480 | 910 | 449 | 469 | 534 | 889 | 854 |
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