Almanarre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for Almanarre over this 16-day window is a tough one to write. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny, mostly blown-out conditions, so you’ll need patience.

The first real chance of anything surfable hits us on Wednesday the 9th of September. Wednesday morning brings a tiny 1ft SW swell with a short period of 5 seconds, but the wind is a clean cross-off from the N at just 3 mph. The combined swell energy is weak at (8), but it’s the cleanest we’ll see for a while. That afternoon, a WNW wind jumps to 19 mph, cross-onshore, pushing a 5ft WNW swell with a 6-second period. The wave energy bumps up to a moderate (122), but that fresh breeze will make it lumpy and messy. Not great for a paddle.

Thursday the 10th is a write-off with onshore winds and a risk of thunderstorms. The tiny 1ft to 2ft of westerly windswell from Friday the 11th is mostly onshore or cross, so don’t get your hopes up.

The best looking window in the whole forecast is Saturday afternoon, the 12th of September. We’ve got a light 3ft W swell with a 6-second period, and crucially, the wind goes light offshore from the E at 6 mph. The combined energy is (51), and the conditions are clean. This is your standout. It’s not big, but for a beginner spot like Almanarre, it’s the only time the stars align for a decent, clean surf. The water is a very unusually warm 79°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

From Sunday the 13th, we’re back to tiny swells under 2ft, though the wind often stays clean from the N or NE. The afternoon of Monday the 14th sees a moderate offshore from the E at 12 mph, cleaning up the 2ft W swell, but again, it’s knee-high at best.

The entire second week, from the 15th to the 22nd of September, is a flat spell. Swell heights drop to 1ft or less, with wave energy barely registering (1 to 13). There are some glassy mornings on the 16th, 17th, and 22nd, but there’s simply no swell to ride. The only thing that pops is the afternoon of the 20th, with a 4ft WNW swell (109 energy) but hammered by a 19 mph onshore W wind. That’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle surf one.

So, bottom line: For Almanarre, the only real recommendation is on Saturday the 12th of September. It’s a small, clean wave for the beginners. The rest of the 16 days is a long gap of flatness or poor conditions. Hang tight, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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