Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got a bloody good look at the next 16 days for Saint-Leu. This is a solid run of swell, no doubt about it. The water temp is sitting right on the money for this time of year, nothing unusual, just the usual tropical warmth we’re used to.

We start off this Thursday morning the 13th with a glassy 4ft SW swell, period 13 seconds, and the energy is already pumping at 480. It’s a clean start, light winds, perfect for a morning session. The afternoon picks up a touch more size to 4ft, but the wind swings onshore, making it a bit messy. Not the best part of the day.

Friday the 14th is where it starts to get real. The morning brings a 6ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, and it’s glassy as. The energy jumps to 1509, so you’re getting some proper push. This is for the experienced crew – it’s a decent size and the power is there. The afternoon is even more interesting: same glassy conditions, but the swell drops to 4ft with a very long period of 21 seconds. That’s groundswell, and it’ll be running hard and fast down the point. The energy is 1934, which is a lot of juice for the size.

The standout of the entire forecast though, without a shadow of a doubt, is Wednesday the 26th. The morning is already excellent – 12ft of S swell at 12 seconds, clean, offshore, and an energy reading of 4012. But the afternoon? She’s a monster. 15ft of S swell, 14 seconds, and the energy is off the charts at 12972. That’s exceptional, and it’s only for experts. The wind is moderate offshore, keeping it clean. This is a day you’ll remember.

Saturday the 22nd is another corker. The morning has 8ft of SSW swell, clean and offshore, energy at 2834. The afternoon is glassy, same size, and equally clean. Solid surf for the weekend.

Don’t sleep on the end of the run either. Friday the 28th morning has 7ft of SSW swell, 13 seconds, clean and offshore, with 2073 energy. It’s a beautiful way to finish the period.

There are a few days where the wind isn’t perfect – like Saturday the 15th with cross-onshore winds, and Sunday the 16th with onshore winds – but the swell is still big. For those days, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The swell is there, but the wind messes up the face.

On the whole, this is a fantastic run. The first week is steady, the second week builds to that incredible peak on the 26th, and it finishes strong. The breaks are all consistent, and the quality is high. The crowds at Saint-Leu are sometimes a factor, but with this much swell, there’ll be plenty of waves to go around.

Rusty out.

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