Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. We’re looking at Saint Leu, a point break that’s built for the advanced crew. The water’s warm, about 76°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year—nothin’ crazy, but you can leave the 5/4 at home.

We kick off on Thursday, September 10th, with a 7ft SSW groundswell, 14-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the ESE. The energy is pumping at 3060 (moderate to strong). This is excellent surf—clean, powerful, and a decent size. Too big for beginners, and the crowd can be a factor here sometimes. This is a solid start.

Friday the 11th is a real beauty. The swell drops to about 5ft from the south, but the wind goes glassy—dead calm in the morning from the WNW, then a light offshore from the SW in the arvo. The period is 12 to 11 seconds. This is your cleanest, most user-friendly day of the early window. A standout for sure.

Saturday and Sunday keep that quality going. Sunday the 13th has a 6ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period, combined with glassy S winds in the morning. That long period will make for some beautiful, lined-up waves on the point. The energy is 2136 (moderate).

Midweek, Tuesday the 15th, the wind gets fresh offshore from the SE at 18 mph on a 5ft SSW swell with an 18-second period. It stays clean, just a bit windier for the paddle-out. The energy is strong at 2176 (moderate).

Then we hit a major standout: Wednesday the 16th of September. A 10ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, glassy S wind in the morning. Combined energy is 3874 (moderate to strong). This is an expert-only day. Big, clean, and powerful. If you can handle it, this is the one.

We get a small sloppy patch around the 17th and 18th, with smaller swells and onshore to cross-shore winds, not great. But Friday the 18th afternoon brings a glassy 4ft SW swell with an 18-second period. Small, but that long period will give it a nice push on the point. Worth a paddle if you’re keen.

Into the second week, Tuesday the 22nd of September looks promising: a 6ft SW swell with a 17-second period, light cross-offshore wind from the SSE in the morning. Energy jumps to 2755 (moderate). That’s a good window.

Wednesday the 23rd of September is another big one in the second week: 8ft SW swell at 17 seconds, glassy WNW wind in the morning. Energy hits 3850 (moderate to strong). Big, glassy, and clean—expert territory again. The wind goes cross later, so get it early.

The forecast closes on Friday the 25th with two excellent sessions: a 8ft SSW swell at 17 seconds, with a moderate offshore breeze from the SSE at 12 mph. Energy is 3447 (moderate to strong). Big and clean all day.

Best on offer? The small, clean, glassy 5ft day on Friday the 11th is a joy for anyone who can handle a point break. But the true standout for the big-wave hunters is the massive, glassy 10ft swell on Wednesday the 16th of September. That’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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