Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. We’ve got a good run coming up for Saint Leu, a classic point break on the west coast. The water’s sitting at 75.9°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, by about a degree and a half – nothing crazy, but it’s a nice little bonus.

First surf of the window kicks off Saturday morning, July 18th. It’s a modest start – around 3.6ft of S swell, with a 13-second period and a nice S cross-off breeze. The water’s clean, the energy is moderate (425), and things are looking tidy. It’s not massive, but it’s a fun, manageable size. The afternoon drops off a bit though, so make the most of the morning.

Sunday, July 19th, is a step up. The morning’s got 3.3ft SW swell, but the period jumps to 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy (523). The wind is light and cross-off, so it’s clean and lined up. This is where the point starts to really work, with longer, more drawn-out waves. The afternoon holds similar with a 15-second period, still clean.

Now, Monday, July 20th – this is a standout. The swell jumps to 8.2ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period. The combined energy rockets up to 2496 – that’s strong, powerful surf. And the wind? Dead glass. Absolute zero. This is pure, clean, long-period groundswell hitting the point. It’s going to be a freight train. That size is getting into expert-only territory, but for the experienced crew, this is the best session of the first week. The morning and afternoon are both glassy, so you’ve got a full day of it.

Tuesday, July 21st, stays good, with 6.2ft SSW swell, still glassy, still excellent. The energy is still high (1197-1099). It’s a touch smaller than Monday, but it’s a dream for anyone who found Monday a bit too heavy. The wind is calm in the afternoon, zero, so it’s a full day of world-class conditions.

Wednesday, July 22nd, keeps the quality high: 6.2ft to 6.9ft S swell, with a clean offshore wind. The morning is light and perfect, the afternoon gets a bit stronger with the offshore (15 mph), but it’s still clean, just more wind-buffed. The energy is still strong (1504-1557).

Thursday, July 23rd, is more of the same – solid offshore wind, 4.9ft to 5.6ft S swell, good energy. It’s a step down in size but still a great day.

Friday, July 24th, the swell eases to 3.9ft, but the period is back up to 15 seconds. The morning is glassy – that’s a long-period groundswell with no wind. It’ll be clean and peel down the point, but the smaller size means it’s more of a cruiser. The afternoon gets a moderate offshore.

Saturday, July 25th, is similar: 3.9ft to 4.3ft SW swell, with a gentle to moderate offshore wind. Consistent, clean, but not the main event.

Now here’s where it gets really interesting. Sunday, July 26th, the morning is a bit slow (3.0ft, 20-second period, 1297 energy), but the afternoon absolutely fires. The swell jumps to 5.6ft, the period is 18 seconds, and the energy hits 3250. That’s strong, powerful, and the wind is offshore. This is a big, solid groundswell hitting the point. It’s excellent.

But the real standout of the whole forecast is Monday, July 27th. This is massive. 11.5ft in the morning, 13.1ft in the afternoon, from the SSW, with a 17-second period. The energy figures are 7795 and 8780 – that’s very strong, severe wave energy. This is a serious, powerful, long-period swell. The wind is offshore all day. This is for experts only. For the big-wave crew, this is the day. The point will be handling it, but it will be a heavy, fast, powerful experience.

Tuesday, July 28th, the swell is still huge (9.8ft to 11.5ft), but the wind gets a bit tricky in the morning with a cross-shore. The afternoon is better, with a light offshore, and the energy is still sky-high (5749). Still expert territory.

From Wednesday, July 29th, through to the end of the window, the size slowly drops. Wednesday morning has onshore wind, so it’s not ideal, but the afternoon cleans up. The weekend of August 1st and 2nd sees a new swell pulse, with 7.5ft to 9.8ft S swell on the Sunday, but the period is much shorter (9-10 seconds), so it’s a different, more chop-prone wave.

Best on offer: Monday, July 27th, for the big-wave crew. The 13.1ft, 17-second SSW groundswell with offshore wind is the peak of the whole run. For the everyday surfer, Monday, July 20th, is the pick: 8.2ft, 14 seconds

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