Almanarre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long run of days with next to nothing on offer. The opening days are dead flat, glassy, and clean, but with zero swell to speak of. From the 7th right through to the 18th of September, it’s mostly poor surf conditions, with hardly a wave that’s worth paddling for. The few tiny pulses that show up – like a 2 ft windswell on Wednesday the 9th morning, or a brief 3 ft westerly on Thursday afternoon – are all marked as poor conditions. The swell energy is incredibly weak, often in single digits (0 to 128), and the periods are short, mostly under 7 seconds. It’s a real quiet spell.

The first flicker of something half-decent doesn’t arrive until Friday the 18th of September. On the morning of the 18th, we get a 4 ft swell from the west, with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy finally hits a moderate 120. The wind is light and cross-off from the NE, keeping it clean. But even then, the report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – so it’s not a standout, just the best of a bad lot. That’s your only real window of opportunity in the whole 16 days.

After that, it drops right back to tiny, weak waves and flat spells right through to the 22nd.

So, the honest truth? There’s no epic swell on the horizon. The only break we’ve got data for is Almanarre, which is an exposed beginner spot that’s inconsistent. It’s a beach setup, but with the swell being so small and weak, and the wind often cross or onshore, it’s not even worth a look for most. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird to report.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, the morning of Friday the 18th is your best bet for a clean, small wave, but keep expectations low. Otherwise, it’s a quiet spell. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal.

Rusty.

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