Almanarre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Almanarre.

Straight up, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for Almanarre. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny waves and poor conditions, so don’t be in a hurry. The first surf worth even considering isn’t until the morning of Monday the 12th of August, but even then, it’s just 0.7ft of weak, short-period slop with hardly any energy behind it (combined energy of all swells directed here is just 1). Really not worth paddling out for. That kind of theme carries on for days—tiny 0.7ft to 1ft waves, mostly clean or glassy but just no push. The water at Almanarre is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 82°F, but you won’t be moving much on that board anyway.

The real standout, and honestly the only time you might get something half-way decent, is Tuesday the 18th of August. Tuesday morning brings the best swell of the whole outlook: a 4ft swell from the west at 7 seconds period, with moderate wave energy (145). The wind is cross-offshore from the northeast, so it should be clean. This is a beginner-friendly spot, and at 4ft it’s fine for most paddlers, though not going to blow anyone away. For the afternoon, the swell drops to 3ft but the wind goes offshore from the east-southeast, and it stays clean. That Tuesday morning window is easily the pick of the bunch.

Everything after that fades back to tiny surf, with the odd 2ft to 4ft day, but the wind messes things up or the swell angle is just wrong. Wednesday the 21st of August morning shows 4ft but it’s cross-shore wind, so it’ll be chopped up. Not worth getting excited about.

Honestly, this is a lean run. Almanarre is inconsistent, and this stretch proves it. For the whole 16 days, you really only have one morning—Tuesday the 18th—that’s worth your time. If that’s your day, go for it. Otherwise, you’re better off waiting for the next push. Forecasts can change though, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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