Almanarre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here again. I’ve had a look at the charts for your local stretch, and it’s a grim outlook for the next 16 days. There’s no real surf to get excited about—mostly tiny waves, poor winds, or both. The water temperature is a toasty 83°F, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’s good for a swim.

Starting now, Sunday morning the 16th is flat—a 0.7ft swell from the WSW with a 3-second period and combined wave energy of just 1, so weak you’d miss it. Light west wind onshore, poor surf. Sunday afternoon picks up to 1ft but the wind swings southwest and goes cross-onshore at 12 mph, making it choppy. Not worth a paddle.

Monday the 17th morning has 2ft from the WSW at 5 seconds, combined energy 23, with a light northwest cross-onshore breeze at 9 mph. Fairly choppy. The afternoon hits 4ft from the west with a 5-second period and energy 52, but the wind cranks to 25 mph straight onshore. That’s messy.

Tuesday the 18th starts with no swell. The afternoon offers 4ft from the west at 6 seconds, energy 95, but light cross-onshore wind keeps it rough.

Wednesday the 19th morning has 2ft from the WSW at 5 seconds, energy 17, with a light north-northeast cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. That swell is tiny, though. The afternoon drops to 2ft with a shorter 4-second period and cross-onshore wind at 9 mph—choppy again.

Thursday the 20th morning is the best of this first week, but that’s not saying much. The swell is 2ft from the WSW at 5 seconds, energy 27, and the wind is glassy—dead calm from the west at 3 mph. Clean, but tiny.

After that, from Thursday afternoon through to Monday the 24th, it’s a washout. Winds are onshore or cross-onshore, gusting strong—Friday afternoon has 22 mph from the west, Saturday has 19 mph—and the swell peaks at 4ft but conditions are poor. Sunday the 23rd has a glassy morning with 1ft, but it’s barely a ripple. Monday the 24th gives us 1ft from the SW with clean offshore winds from the east, but it’s still small.

Now, Tuesday the 25th morning brings a 10ft swell from the west with a 9-second period and combined energy of 1367. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is onshore at 19 mph and conditions are unknown—only for the experts who can handle the chop. The afternoon has 28 mph winds, and the swell reading is missing. A wildcard, not a recommendation.

After that, the swell drops off. Thursday the 27th morning offers 4ft from the WNW at 6 seconds, energy 102, with clean offshore wind from the east at 6 mph. Conditions are “surfable waves but very ordinary.” That’s about the best of the run, but still just average.

The rest of the period into the end of August is dominated by strong offshore winds—19 to 31 mph from the east and northeast. These are clean but hard to paddle into. The swell is small, usually under 3ft, and the energy is low. By Monday the 31st afternoon, we get a 5ft west swell at 6 seconds, energy 160, with fresh offshore winds. Clean but lumpy.

Bottom line: no standout surf in this whole 16-day window. The only half-decent option is Thursday the 27th morning at Almanarre, with 4ft from the WNW and light east offshore wind. Otherwise, it’s flat, blown out, or too windy. Keep the board handy but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty

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