Almanarre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s going on with Almanarre over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a pretty grim run for the most part. We've got a long, quiet stretch ahead, so don't hold your breath for anything decent until we're well into September.

The water is sitting at 76°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice for a swim, but that’s about the only highlight for a while.

We start off with nothing. Sunday the 30th of August has tiny, weak waves around 2ft to 3ft, with cross-shore breezes and the combined energy is pathetic, barely registering (43). It’s poor. That theme carries right through the first week of September. There are small pulses here and there, but they’re all 2ft or less with short periods (3-5 seconds) and messy winds. By the 3rd and 4th we get some clean conditions with cross-offshore winds, but there’s virtually no swell to work with – just ankle-biters.

The 5th of September sees a little bump to 3ft from the west with a 6-second period, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy. Not worth the paddle.

Then we hit a major gap. From the 6th of September right through to the morning of the 9th, there’s nothing rideable. A flat spell. The afternoon of the 9th finally shows a pulse of life. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the west with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 304 – moderate energy. The wind is light and cross-shore, keeping it clean. It’s still only rated as marginal on account of some questionable tide conditions, but after so much nothing, it's the first real chance for a wave. Almanarre can handle a west swell, so if you’re desperate, that Wednesday afternoon might offer something.

After that, it’s back to small or flat conditions through to the 12th. The real standout, the one to pencil in, is Sunday the 13th of September. On the Sunday morning, we get a clean 5ft west swell (period 6 seconds) with a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the northeast. The combined energy is a solid 154. By the afternoon, it picks up a little more to 6ft from the west, still clean with cross-offshore winds from the southeast, and energy climbing to 198. This is the best on offer. It’s still only described as "surfable but very ordinary", which tells you the bar is low, but for the 16-day window, that Sunday is the day. The waves will be a little full for beginners at that size, but alright for the rest of us.

Monday the 14th then goes fair to flat again. So, the summary is: a long, dry first week, a marginal chance on the Wednesday 9th, and then the best bet is that Sunday the 13th of September. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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