Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mates, Rusty here again, but we'll do this in feet and miles per hour for those who prefer it.

Alright mates, the outlook for Saint Leu is looking pretty special over the next couple of weeks. We've got a solid run of clean, proper groundswell coming through, so if you can get out there, you're in for a treat.

It kicks off Friday, July 17th with some glassy morning conditions. Swell is a clean 4ft from the S with a very long 17 second period. The wave energy is right there at 661, which is decent. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

The real standout of this first week is Monday, July 20th. We've got a jump in size heading into the morning with 6ft of SSW swell at 13 seconds and a combined energy of 1541, making for some powerful lines. Winds are completely glassy (0 mph) in the morning and then still glassy from the S in the afternoon as it bumps up to 8ft. The energy jumps to 1935. This is a proper point break, so that long period groundswell will wrap in beautifully. This is for the experienced crew though, as it's solid. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, but for waves this good it's worth the company.

The wind stays clean through the rest of the week. Tuesday July 21st has a bit of a weird morning with light onshore NW wind and a 6ft swell, making it questionable. But the afternoon cleans up nicely with a cross-off breeze and the same 6ft from the SSW. Then Wednesday July 22nd and Thursday July 23rd are absolutely firing for experts, with clean offshore winds and 6ft and 5ft of S/SSW swell respectively.

Friday July 24th holds in at a clean 4ft to 4ft under offshore winds, but the wind picks up to 25 mph in the afternoon which makes it a bit marginal. Still, it's clean offshore.

The second week starts off with a bang, if you can handle some size. On Sunday, July 26th, we've got a very long period groundswell from the SSW at 19 seconds, with the energy at 1162. The morning is glassy on a 3ft wave, but the afternoon is the one, jumping to 7ft from the SW at 18 seconds. The energy rockets up to 2457 under a gentle offshore breeze. This is a standout session for confident surfers.

Now, things get serious. On Monday, July 27th, a big pulse hits. The morning looks marginal with an 12ft SSW swell from 20 seconds, but the afternoon is exceptional for experts. 12ft from the SW, 18 seconds, no wind at all. That's a massive 6925 energy. This is not for the faint of heart and is only for experts. Tuesday the 28th gets messy, and the rest of the week stays big. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th hold at 10ft to 12ft but with cross-shore and cross-on winds, making for marginal conditions. Still, for those who know the break, there will be bombs.

The final days of this forecast window show more promise for the experienced crew. Friday July 31st has a 6ft SSW groundswell at a super long 20 seconds with a strong offshore wind, but the energy is reading 9489. And on Saturday, August 1st, we see 10ft S swell at 15 seconds with a fresh offshore wind and energy at 5509.

Stay safe out there, and don't even think about paddling out on those 12ft days unless you know exactly what you're doing.

Rusty.

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