Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the pipe for Saint-Leu. This is a real deep-water point break, set up for the south-west and west-south-west swells, and when it lines up, it’s something else. The next 16 days are packed with serious groundswell, mostly for the more experienced crowd. The water’s sittin’ at 76.5°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year — feels good on a long paddle.

Alright, we’ve got a slow start. Wednesday afternoon the 2nd is just small, with 1.6ft from the south-west and only weak energy (149). Not worth paddlin’ out for. Thursday the 3rd is still tiny with 2.0ft, clean enough with light offshore winds, but nothin’ to write home about.

Friday the 4th sees a jump — 5.2ft on the afternoon, but the wind goes cross-shore and the period drops off, so it’s messy. Not the day to get excited.

Now Saturday the 5th is where it starts to cook. Mornin’ session: 5.6ft from the south-west, clean cross-offshore breeze, solid moderate energy (1187). This is good for experienced surfers — clean, lined up, and the point will be workin’. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, so get in early.

Sunday the 6th mornin’ is a real treat. Glassy conditions with that light north-west breeze, 4.3ft swell, and the water’s like glass. That’s a magical window at Saint-Leu if you can snag it.

Then we roll into the real standout window. Monday the 7th is a beast: 8.2ft in the mornin’, buildin’ to 9.8ft by the afternoon, strong south-south-west groundswell with a 15-second period — proper long-period energy. Winds are offshore and clean, and the energy readings are through the roof (2630 mornin’, 3854 afternoon). That’s big, powerful surf. This is for experts only — over 8.2ft, very strong, heavy waves. If you know what you’re doin’ and you’ve got the balls, Monday the 7th is the pick of the whole outlook.

Tuesday the 8th is even bigger — 11.5ft to 13.1ft, still from the south-south-west, still a 15-second period, and fresh offshore winds. Energy readings are massive (6108 to 8718). This is big-wave territory, pure and simple. Only for the crew with serious experience and a good board.

Wednesday the 9th holds that 13.1ft size in the mornin’, 18-second period — that’s a very long groundswell. Energy is enormous (8707). The afternoon drops to 11.5ft but stays clean. This is exceptional, but again, it’s all expert-level.

Things settle a bit from Thursday the 10th. That mornin’ is glassy, 5.6ft, clean as a whistle — another beautiful window for the experienced intermediate and above. Friday the 11th has a glassy afternoon with 4.6ft, but the swell direction goes more south-south-east and the period shortens to 10 seconds, so it’s less impressive.

From Saturday the 12th through Sunday the 13th, the swell drops back under 3.3ft and the winds get messy. There’s a gap of a few days where the surf is ordinary — small, weak, and not worth chasin’. Monday the 14th is particularly poor with a short 6-second wind swell in the afternoon, gusty offshore winds… honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfin’ than paddle surfin’.

But hold on — Tuesday the 15th kicks back in: 6.9ft in the mornin’, buildin’ to 9.8ft by the afternoon, from the south, 11 to 12-second period, clean offshore winds, strong energy (1179 to 2420). That’s another solid day for experienced surfers. Wednesday the 16th gets big again, 11.5ft, but the wind goes cross-shore and cross-on, so it’s less clean. Still big waves, but not the best shape.

Thursday the 17th rounds things out with a solid 5.6ft afternoon, clean cross-offshore, decent energy (1382) — a nice way to finish the window.

So to wrap it up: the real standout is Monday the 7th of September. That’s the day — big south-south-west groundswell, clean offshore wind, and that point will be throwin’ proper lines. Tuesday the 8th is huge but only for the boldest. If you want glassy, smaller conditions, Sunday the 6th mornin’ or Thursday the 10th mornin’ are your best bets. Stay safe out there.

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