Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the coming weeks.

We’ve got a run of solid, clean swell coming through for Saint Leu, a proper point break that handles the long-period groundswell beautifully. The water is sitting at 25° right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

The action kicks off on Thursday morning, July 30, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag to start. The morning session has a clean 5-foot SSW swell but the wind is onshore, so it’s not the pick. The real magic starts Thursday afternoon: glassy conditions, a 6-foot SSW swell with a pumping 16-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1765. This is top-tier stuff for experienced surfers only – over 5 feet and expert territory. Friday, July 31, keeps the stoke alive with no wind at all in the morning, glassy 6-foot SW swell, and the same long period. Saturday morning, August 1, is another glassy gem with a 7-foot SSW swell. That’s getting big, but for the advanced crew at this point, it’s a standout.

The weekend afternoon winds shift a little, and by Sunday, August 2, the swell drops to 5 feet with cross-onshore wind, so it’s a bit more average. But we get another clean window Monday, August 3, with glassy 4-foot SW swell – a nice, more manageable size for the strong intermediates.

Things get pretty quiet from Tuesday, August 4, through to the end of the first week. The swell drops below 3 feet, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore. There’s a gap of several days there with no real recommendations – a bit of a lull.

But hold on, because the second week looks promising again. Friday, August 7, sees a glassy morning with a clean 3-foot SW swell, and then Saturday, August 8, is a beauty: a 3-foot SW swell but with a very long 17-second period, and light offshore winds from the SE. The combined energy is moderate at 707, but the quality will be there for the early crew. Sunday, August 9, offers another glassy morning with a 5-foot SW swell.

The real standout for the second week looks like Monday, August 10, morning: glassy conditions, a 5-foot SSW swell with a 15-second period, and excellent surf for experienced surfers. The energy is strong at 1173. Then, we get a couple of promising days around Wednesday, August 12, and Thursday, August 13. On Wednesday morning, a 4-foot S swell with a very long 19-second period and clean cross-offshore wind, combined energy strong at 1199. Thursday morning and afternoon both offer clean conditions with solid SSW swell and strong energy. Friday, August 14, morning rounds it out with glassy 6-foot SSW swell.

A few of these later dates are a bit further out, so the long-range standouts on August 12, 13, and 14 are promising but less certain. Still, for a consistent point break like Saint Leu, the pattern is there.

Rusty, signing off.

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