Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of waves lining up at Saint Leu over the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nice little bonus when you’re sitting out the back waiting for sets.

The pattern kicks off Tuesday afternoon, August 4th, with small, clean lines. Glassy conditions and a 3ft SSW groundswell (308 combined energy) making for a pleasant session, though it’s nothing to write home about. Wednesday, August 5th, looks a bit messy with light cross-shore winds and only marginal conditions (387 energy), so not worth rushing for.

Thursday, August 6th, improves nicely by the afternoon: offshore wind from the SE, 3ft swell at 13 seconds (304 energy), clean faces. That trend holds into Friday, August 7th. The standouts start showing Saturday, August 8th, with 4ft to 5ft SW swell rolling in, a light offshore breeze, and clean lines—very good surf. The combined energy jumps into the 894 to 978 range, so there’s proper push behind those waves.

Sunday, August 9th, is a true gem: glassy conditions in the morning, 4ft SW groundswell (704 energy) with zero wind. Afternoon stays clean with a light offshore. This is the pick of the first week for a long, smooth session at the point.

Monday, August 10th, gets a little tricky as light cross-onshore breezes creep in, but there’s still decent 4ft to 5ft swell (743 to 1043 energy). If you’re fussy, wait for Tuesday morning, August 11th: glassy, 5ft SW swell (924 energy), looking clean and inviting. That same glassy magic repeats Wednesday morning, August 12th (4ft, 731 energy) and into the afternoon.

Now, hold onto your leash—Thursday, August 13th, is the big one. A solid 8ft to 10ft SW swell (2354 energy) arrives with a clean offshore breeze from the SE. This is serious size for Saint Leu, only for experienced surfers—the power is huge, and the combined energy reads 2396 in the afternoon. Friday, August 14th, keeps the goods coming: 8ft SSW in the morning (2127 energy), then a very long-period 4ft SW groundswell in the afternoon with a 21-second period and a massive 2509 energy reading. That long period means the waves will be well-shaped and powerful, but the point should handle it beautifully.

Saturday, August 15th, and Sunday, August 16th, see the swell holding around 8ft to 8ft (up to 4400 energy) but with light cross-onshore winds making it a bit bumpy. Not the cleanest, but still plenty of water moving. Monday, August 17th, cleans up again: glassy, 5ft SW swell (1611 energy), excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon gets a bit weird with an onshore wind and a shift to SSE swell.

Tuesday, August 18th, returns to clean surf—4ft to 4ft S swell (590 to 730 energy) with offshore winds. The last few days, August 19th, taper off to smaller 2ft SW swell (219 energy), still rideable but ordinary.

Best on offer: Sunday, August 9th, for the glassy, clean 4ft SW lines—a true session to savour. The other standout is Thursday, August 13th, for experienced surfers chasing proper size and power with clean offshore wind. Crowds are sometimes a factor at Saint Leu, so keep that in mind.

Rusty.

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