Surf Forecasts:
Sauveterre surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, W swell with 43 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sauveterre this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Sauveterre in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sauveterre over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about Sauveterre. The whole 16-day outlook is a tough one to swallow. There's simply no decent surf on the cards for the next two weeks. The swell is tiny, the wind is often a mess, and the wave energy just never gets going.
We start off on Wednesday the 15th with a paltry 1 foot swell from the west, but a cross-shore wind and a risk of thunderstorms make it a total write-off. The water is a warm 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only upside. The combined energy is a weak 21 (21).
Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are a bit of a cruel joke. We see a little bump in swell, up to 3 feet on Friday morning, but the period is a short 5 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and poor. The energy pushes up to 49 (49) but it's still not enough to overcome the conditions.
The weekend and the following week are a dead zone. Saturday the 18th morning looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 feet. Even with a clean face, there's nothing to ride. From Sunday the 19th right through to the end of the month, we get a long run of small, weak swell with periods of strong offshore winds. The wind is clean, but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The energy readings are mostly in single digits or low teens, a clear sign of how weak the whole period is. Even the best-looking day, Saturday the 25th, only manages a 4 feet swell from the northwest, but it's cross-onshore and still producing poor surf.
This is a classic run of flat conditions for this area. It's a long gap with no real recommendations. Sometimes that's just how it goes. Keep the board waxed, but don't expect to paddle out for a while. The forecasts can change, but for now, there's nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 28 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:24PM4.58m | 6:54AM4.23m | 7:10PM4.58m | 7:39AM4.15m | 7:55PM4.47m | 8:23AM3.99m | 8:39PM4.24m | 9:06AM3.78m | 9:23PM3.95m | 9:50AM3.56m | 10:09PM3.63m | 10:40AM3.34m | 11:04PM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.01m | 00:29AM-0.21m | 12:45PM-0.05m | 1:16AM-0.18m | 1:31PM-0.00m | 2:02AM-0.05m | 2:17PM0.15m | 2:47AM0.18m | 3:02PM0.39m | 3:32AM0.47m | 3:49PM0.67m | 4:19AM0.78m | 4:40PM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 4 | NW 5 | W 8 | NW 3 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | NW 4 | SE 5 | — | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 16 | 28 | 43 | 24 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 12 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 228 | 487 | 359 | 228 | 487 | 466 | 503 | 487 | 777 | 847 | 768 | 262 | 246 | 766 | 208 | 208 | 360 | 262 | 262 | 228 | 262 |
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