Saint Leu Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about Saint Leu.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, starting this Friday morning and stretching right through the second week. The overall pattern is a classic run of groundswells from the southwest, getting bigger as we go. The water temperature is sitting at 77°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a nice little bonus to keep you comfortable between waves.

Let’s kick things off Friday morning, July 3rd. It’s glassy with a 5ft SW swell and a period of 14 seconds. The energy is already strong at 1048, and the conditions are as good as it gets. This is a standout window: clean, glassy, and punchy. Later Friday afternoon, it drops a touch to 4ft but stays clean with a light cross-off breeze. Saturday morning, July 4th, is another winner – glassy again, 6ft from the SSW, and it holds the energy well (1061). Saturday afternoon is still glassy and clean, though the energy backs off a little (904).

Then Sunday, July 5th, is where it really starts to cook. The morning has a 5ft SW swell with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell, so the waves will have real shape and power. Energy jumps to 1868. This is a standout. The afternoon gets even bigger: 8ft, period 14 seconds, and a massive energy reading of 2555. That’s getting into expert territory. The offshore wind is clean, but this is a serious swell for the advanced crew.

Monday, July 6th, and Tuesday, July 7th, continue the run of clean offshore winds and solid swell. Tuesday morning sees an 8ft S swell with a short 9-second period and energy at 2051 – it’s big but a bit choppy in the lineup. Tuesday afternoon clocks in at 10ft with an 11-second period and an energy of 2784. That’s a heavy, powerful wave. Only for the very experienced.

Wednesday, July 8th, the swell backs down a little to a cleaner 7ft from the SSE, with a nice 10-second period, and light offshore winds. Thursday, July 9th, is smaller again: 5ft in the morning, dropping to 4ft by the afternoon, but both windows are glassy and clean. Friday, July 10th, is a gem for the intermediate surfer – glassy, 0 wind at times, with a 4ft SW swell and a solid 13-14 second period, and energy around 637-677. Very user-friendly.

Saturday, July 11th, the energy spikes again. Morning has a 6ft SW swell with a 15-second period (1325 energy) and gentle offshore winds. The afternoon is a real standout: 7ft, 16-second period, and glassy conditions. Energy is 2148. The waves will be clean, powerful, and lined up.

Sunday, July 12th, brings the biggest swell of the whole outlook. Morning: 10ft from the SSW, 16-second period, energy at 4504. That’s a monster. Offshore wind keeps it clean, but this is strictly for experts. The afternoon blows onshore, so it gets messy.

Monday, July 13th, is onshore in the morning but glassy in the afternoon, with 8ft SSW swell (energy 2878-2968). Tuesday, July 14th, sees a return to great form: glassy morning, 7ft SSW swell (1787 energy), and clean offshore in the afternoon.

From Wednesday, July 15th, the swell fades. You get clean 4ft waves in the morning, dropping to 4ft and then smaller through Thursday, July 16th, where conditions go poor. Friday, July 17th, and Saturday, July 18th, are small and ordinary – only ankle-to-knee-high waves with weak energy (120-182). That’s the end of the run.

Best on offer: The standout period is without a doubt Sunday, July 5th afternoon and Saturday, July 11th afternoon. Both have excellent quality, very long period swell, clean winds, and a ton of energy. For the bigger crew, Sunday, July 12th morning is the biggest, cleanest swell of the outlook, but you better be comfortable with 10ft on a point break.

Take care of yourselves.
Rusty

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