Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking right at the playbook for the next couple of weeks here. It’s all about one spot, and it’s a good one.

We’ve got a run of surf coming through, but it starts off with a proper bang. The standout is without a doubt Tuesday the 28th of July. Saint Leu is firing. We’re looking at a solid 7ft to 8ft of swell pushing in from the SSW, with a period of 14 to 17 seconds. That’s proper groundswell, the kind that wraps around the point and draws up into those long, powerful lines. The combined energy is strong, sitting at 3442, so you can feel the weight in the water. The water is 77°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. The real kicker is the wind: glassy in the morning, turning clean offshore out of the SE in the afternoon. For a point break like Saint Leu, that’s about as perfect as it gets. This is advanced territory at that size, so only the experienced crew should be out there. The optimum swell direction is WSW, and this SSW swell is close enough to light it up. Crowds are a possibility, but with conditions this good, everyone is going to be a little bit in love.

Wednesday the 29th keeps the quality high. The swell dips slightly to 7ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon, still with that long 14-second period. The energy is still very strong (1906 in the morning, 1411 in the afternoon). The wind is glassy again, which is a dream. It’s still a step down from Tuesday, but it’s still a fantastic day.

Thursday the 30th is a solid call, too. The morning starts with a cleaner 5ft and glassy conditions, but the afternoon picks up to 6ft with a 16-second period and a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is 1765. It’s not the peak of the swell, but it’s a very good day.

Friday the 31st through to Saturday the 1st of August, things get a bit messy. The swell sticks around the 6ft to 7ft mark, but the wind turns onshore and there are rain showers mixed in. The scores drop, and it looks more like a battle than a session. I’d skip it.

Then we get a little breather, but a good window opens back up. Sunday the 2nd of August morning brings a clean 5ft swell with a 16-second period and a cross-off breeze. The energy is 1613. It’s a good one, but the afternoon gets a bit cross. Monday the 3rd of August is another glassy morning, with 5ft swell and a 14-second period. The energy is 1009. It’s clean and fun, but not as punchy as the start of the week.

From Tuesday the 4th onwards, the swell starts to drop off significantly. We get a few smaller days, but the real story is a second pulse that shows up around the 9th of August. That’s over a week away, so treat it as a promising rumour. The 9th and 10th of August look like they have a 4ft to 4ft swell from the SW with a very long period (15 seconds), and a moderate offshore breeze from the SE. The energy is moderate (772-859). This would be a clean, long-period groundswell, which is great for a point break like Saint Leu, but it’s not huge. The 11th and 12th of August also look clean and glassy with similar 4ft to 4ft swells. It’s a solid run of smaller, clean surf for the second week, but nothing that will get the heart pumping like that first Tuesday.

The takeaway: Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th of July are the absolute standouts. Don’t sleep on the morning glass. After that, it’s a few days of lining up the right conditions, and then a clean, smaller window for the second week.

Rusty.

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