Almanarre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Almanarre. Let’s be straight with you right off the bat – this is a grim 16-day outlook. There’s precious little to get excited about, and you’re looking at a long stretch of nothingburger conditions.

First up, Tuesday the 28th. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW, but it’s a crummy 5-second period – no push, no energy. The wind is a cross-off from the NE at 9 mph, which keeps the surface clean, but the wave quality is just poor. The combined energy is a measly 28, so there’s no power behind it. The water is a balmy 80°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s really unusual, almost like bathwater. But don’t let that fool you; the surf is flat. The afternoon only gets worse, with a 1ft, 5-second wave and a 9 total energy reading. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 29th is a dead loss. Zero swell all day. Glassy conditions in the morning are a tease, but there’s nothing to ride. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st offer tiny, weak waves – 0.3ft to 2ft, periods of 3 to 4 seconds, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. Garbage. The first weekend of August is more of the same: Saturday the 1st has a 0.7ft glassy morning with a 1 total energy – that’s a lake, not a surf break. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are a bit cleaner with light offshores, but the swell is still a pathetic 1.0ft to 1ft. You’re not going anywhere.

The only glimmer of hope, and it’s a faint one, comes on Friday the 7th of August. The afternoon brings a 7ft swell from the W, with a 7-second period and a combined energy of 429 – that’s moderate, solid energy. But here’s the catch: the wind is howling onshore from the WSW at 16 mph, and it’s a beach break setup. That’s going to be a messy, blown-out, choppy mess. For a beginner spot like Almanarre, 7ft is too big, and with that wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

After that, the 8th and 9th have no swell at all, just strong winds. The following week, from the 10th to the 12th, we see a return of small, weak, and mostly onshore conditions – 2ft to 4ft, with the best energy at 66. Not a single standout in the whole run.

So, what’s the call? There is no best on offer. This is a full 16-day blank run for surfers. If you’re desperate, the 7ft on the 7th might be a novelty, but only if you’re an expert looking for a fight in onshore slop. The forecast confidence is high that it’s staying poor, but for this area, a dead run like this is more normal than you’d hope. Keep your board waxed and wait for the next system.

Rusty.

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