Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up, crew. Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards for Saint Leu, but it’s a story of two halves. The first few days are pumping with real power, but you’ll need your wits about you. Then it settles into a more mellow groove towards the end.

We start with a bang on Friday the 28th of August. Saint Leu is absolutely firing with a big SSW swell hitting 13ft to 15ft. This is serious power, with the combined energy reading a massive 9570 to 11044 – that’s strong, heavy water. The period is a very long 16 seconds, a proper groundswell. For a point break like this, that’s going to produce some long, grinding walls, but make no mistake, this is for advanced surfers only; anything over 8ft is expert territory. The wind is fresh offshore from the SSE, so it’ll be clean, but the power is immense.

Saturday the 29th keeps the goods coming, still a very solid 11ft to 13ft of SSW swell, still with a long 15-second period. The wind stays fresh offshore, so it’s still on, but the energy is easing a touch.

Then we get a real treat. Sunday the 30th, the swell drops to a much more manageable 8ft from the South. The wind goes glassy in the morning from the S at just 3 mph – that’s perfection. The combined energy is 2898, still a solid amount of water moving, but nothing like the chaos earlier. This is your window if you’re a strong intermediate. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird going on there.

After Sunday, the size steadily drops. Monday the 31st has a clean 5ft S swell with glassy conditions in the morning – beautiful, fun waves. By Tuesday the 1st of September, we’re down to tiny 3ft leftovers, and surf is pretty much done for a while. There’s a flat spell from the 1st through the 4th, with only knee-high dribbles on offer.

But hold on, because there’s a second pulse on the horizon. Saturday the 5th of September sees a new SW swell arrive, 5ft with a very long 17-second period. This is promising. By the afternoon it’s up to 7ft from the SW with a moderate offshore breeze from the SE. The energy is back up to 2166, and it’ll be clean. Then Sunday the 6th has another 8ft SSW pulse in the afternoon.

The standout in this second week is definitely Monday the 7th of September. We’ve got a clean 7ft to 7ft SSW groundswell, with a 17-second period in the morning. The wind is a light offshore from the SE, and the combined energy is a healthy 2624. This looks like the best day of the long-range period for quality, but it’s a week away, so keep an eye on it. It’s advanced territory again at that size, but the conditions could be world-class.

The run continues through the 8th and 9th with more clean, offshore swell in the 5ft to 6ft range, and even a glassy morning on the 10th of September. The last real highlight is the 12th of September, with a 8ft S swell and glassy winds – another one for the experienced crew to circle on the calendar.

So, to sum it up: The pick of the entire forecast is the glassy morning on Sunday the 30th of August for the sweet spot between size and perfect conditions. For the big boys, the Friday the 28th and the Monday the 7th of September are the power days. Saint Leu is a consistent point, so when it’s on, it’s on.

Rusty.

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