Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Saint-Leu. This is a point break that likes a good WSW swell, and we've got a solid run ahead. The water's sitting at 76.6°, a touch warmer than what we'd usually expect this time of year, so it's pretty pleasant.

We've got a bit of a slow start. Saturday the 25th is a write-off, just messy onshore junk with a weak 4.3ft SSW swell and nowhere near enough energy (705). Wait it out. Sunday the 26th is still marginal, dropping to a tiny 3.0ft, though that long 20-second period swell (896 energy) shows some promise underneath. Not worth paddling out for yet.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. The real juice starts flowing on Monday the 27th. The swell bumps up to 6.9ft from the SW, with a solid 16-second period and powerful energy (4218). This is getting serious, and it's pushing into expert territory by the afternoon at 9.8ft. Then we hit the sweet spot. Tuesday the 28th is your standout. Morning glass-off conditions with a clean 5.2ft SSW swell (3354 energy), and the afternoon is just as good with clean cross-off winds and a meatier 7.9ft. That's a full day of perfection. Wednesday the 29th keeps the quality high with glassy mornings and clean offshore breezes, holding around 7.2ft on the SSW. Thursday the 30th starts clean at 3.9ft, but showers and onshore wind mess up the afternoon.

We roll into the next week. Friday the 31st morning is iffy with onshore wind, but the afternoon cleans right up with cross-off breezes and a solid 5.9ft SW swell (1396 energy). Saturday the 1st of August is a bit of a dud with rain and cross-on wind. But then Sunday the 2nd is a beauty – glassy all day, 5.6ft to 5.9ft of SSW/SW groundswell (1505 energy). Monday the 3rd keeps it clean and fun at 4.9ft to 5.2ft. Tuesday the 4th is small and weak in the morning, but the afternoon brings a very clean, tiny 2.3ft wave with a ridiculous 21-second period (817 energy) – a proper long-period groundswell, but you'll need a log for that one.

Looking further out, Wednesday the 5th through Friday the 7th sees a lot of clean offshore wind from the SE, with the swell staying in the 3.3ft to 5.9ft range. It's a consistent run of good conditions, just a bit smaller than the first week's peak. Finally, the weekend of the 8th and 9th of August finishes the run with glassy mornings and clean offshore afternoons, waist to chest-high SW swell. Consistent, clean, classic Saint-Leu.

So, for the pick of the fortnight, you absolutely cannot miss Tuesday the 28th of July. Glassy morning, clean afternoon, solid swell, and that point will be reeling. The crowds are "sometimes" here, and on a day like that, you can bet it'll be busy, but it's worth it. Sunday the 2nd of August is your second standout – another glorious glassy day with plenty of power. Don't sleep on it.

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