Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's take a look at what's coming up for Saint Leu.

We've got some solid action on the cards, but it starts off with a real bang this weekend. The first of the good stuff hits us on Saturday morning, 29 August. We're looking at a serious groundswell pouring in from the SSW at a solid 13ft, with a long 15-second period. The combined swell energy is ripping at (6438). This is proper, heavy water – only for the most experienced crew out there. The wind is a clean offshore from the SE at 16 mph, which will hold those faces open, but this size is not for the faint-hearted. Conditions here are glassy and clean. The water temp feels about average for this time of year.

Later Saturday afternoon, the swell backs off a touch to 12ft, still with that same SSW direction and 15-second period. The combined energy is still huge at (5387). The offshore wind picks up a bit to 19 mph, keeping things clean but it'll be a battle getting out back. Still, this is big-wave territory.

Sunday morning, 30 August, we drop a little to 8ft from the S with a 14-second period. The combined energy is (2898). The real story here is the wind – it goes glassy with only 3 mph from the SE. That means absolutely perfect, smooth conditions. This is still a substantial swell, so it'll test you, but the quality of the wave will be well worth the paddle.

Monday morning, 31 August, things ease further to 5ft from the S, 12-second period, combined energy at (683). It's glassy again with a light SW breeze, making for some very clean, fun waves. The afternoon stays similar at 5ft with the same glassy conditions.

From Tuesday, 01 September, through to Friday, 05 September, the swell drops right off. The waves become small and weak, with combined energy figures barely cracking (200). There are a few glassy moments and clean windows, but the size just isn't there for a proper session. This is a definite lull in the action.

Now, looking ahead, things build again from Saturday, 05 September. The morning sees 4ft from the SW, 14-second period, combined energy of (704), and it's glassy. By the afternoon, it's up to 5ft, still clean with a light cross-off breeze.

Sunday, 06 September, is a real standout. The morning brings a clean 6ft from the SW with a 15-second period, combined energy of (1271). The wind is light and cross-off, giving you clean, well-shaped lines. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft from the same direction, the period holding at 15 seconds, and the combined energy surges to (2937). The wind is still clean. This is for experienced surfers, but it's shaping up to be a fantastic day.

Monday, 07 September, the swell stays solid at 10-12ft from the SSW. The morning has a cross-shore wind that might mess with the face a bit, but the afternoon cleans up with a light cross-off breeze and a combined energy of (3324). This is still big, expert-level stuff.

But the true highlight of the whole run is Tuesday, 08 September. The morning has a nice 8ft from the S with a very long 17-second period, combined energy of (4252) and it's glassy. Then the afternoon is the king tide of the forecast: 10ft from the SSW, a monster 19-second period, combined energy blasting at (7345), and the wind is absolutely glassy. This is exceptional, world-class conditions. For experienced and expert surfers only, the wait will be rewarded with some of the longest, most powerful rides you'll ever get. Crowds are "sometimes" a thing here, so you might have a few others in the lineup.

After that, Wednesday through Thursday, 09-10 September, gets messy. The swell is still big at 7ft to 10ft, but the wind swings onshore and cross-on from the NNW, making it choppy and poor. Give it a skip.

Finally, on Friday, 11 September, we get another excellent run. The morning has a 10ft swell from the S with a 19-second period, combined energy of (5917), and a clean cross-off breeze. The afternoon pushes it to 12ft from the S, 18-second period, combined energy of (7038). This is big, clean, and powerful. Again, for the experts only.

Saturday, 12 September, offers a slightly smaller but still very clean 8-8ft from the S with comfortable cross-off winds, a nice way to finish the fortnight for the experienced crowd.

The best of the best? It's a toss-up between the glassy, long-period perfection of Tuesday, 08 September afternoon, and the solid, clean power of Friday, 11 September. If you can only pick one, the glassy Tues arvo is the dream session. Keep an eye on the later dates, though; the long-range is promising but less certain.

Rusty.

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