Almanarre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what we've got cookin' for Almanarre over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you – it's a bit of a dry spell for the most part, but there's a glimmer towards the end.

We're starting with a pretty frustrating run. From now through the rest of August and into the first few days of September, it's mostly small, weak, and messy. The waves are tiny, the wind is often onshore or cross-off, and the swell doesn't have any real push behind it. The combined swell energy is mostly in the low two-digit range (24, 42, even down to 1 and 2), which tells you there's hardly any power. You'd be fighting for a dribble. The water temp is sitting at about 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the water is comfortable.

There's a gap of several days where I wouldn't even bother paddling out. There's just nothing on offer. The forecast has a few spots with zero energy or the wind is howling from the wrong direction. The setup is a beach-and-reef, so when there is a bit of size and poor wind, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.

The first real chance you get is the morning of Sunday, the 30th of August. We've got a weak 4ft swell coming from the west with a short period of 5 seconds and a combined energy of 122. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE at 3 mph, which will keep the surface clean. The comment calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – that's about right. It's not going to be a classic, but if you're desperate for a paddle it's the best we've seen.

Then, after another dry stretch, we get into the second week. On Monday morning, the 7th of September, things get interesting. The swell is 4ft from the WNW with a 6-second period and a combined energy of 133. The real standout is the wind: it's glassy. Absolutely dead calm from the NNW at just 3 mph. That's a major positive. It's going to be clean as a whistle, especially in the morning. It's small, but the conditions will make it feel much better. The break is pretty exposed, so the WNW swell will wrap in decently. The water temp is still that same touch warmer than normal.

So, what's the call? If you can wait, Monday the 7th of September morning is the pick of the whole run. It’s the only time you get that combination of a clean, glassy surface with a bit of background swell. It's small, but for this area in this forecast window, that's the standout. The Tuesday morning the 8th of September also looks like it could be glassy again, but the swell is smaller at 3ft.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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