Audierne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me take a look at what we’ve got for Audierne. It’s a reef setup, and it’s an expert-only wave – not one for the faint-hearted. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Honestly, the first week is a bit of a struggle. There’s a bit of swell around, but it’s weak and messy. The combined energy on Saturday the 8th is only 46, and it’s just poor conditions with a cross-onshore breeze. Sunday the 9th morning cleans up with a solid offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph, and the swell is a tiny 2ft from the WNW with a 9-second period. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary – the energy is only 82. You might get a few, but it’s not going to be memorable.

Monday the 10th morning is similar – offshore wind from the N at 9 mph, same small 2ft swell, energy at 89. Still just ordinary. The rest of the week is a mix of cross-offshore winds and small, weak swell, with energy often below 100. Nothing really stands out until Thursday the 13th morning. That morning we get a clean offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph, and the swell bumps up to 3ft from the WSW, with a 9-second period. The combined energy hits 159, so there’s a bit more push. It’s still only "surfable but very ordinary" though.

The real standout, and the only one I’d get excited about, is Saturday the 15th morning. The wind is offshore from the N at 12 mph, and the swell is 4ft from the NW with an 8-second period. The combined energy jumps to 221 – that’s moderate energy, and the offshore wind will have the reef looking clean. It’s still a small wave, but for this stretch, it’s the best on offer. Keep in mind, with that short period, the waves might be a bit crumbly, but the cleanliness will help.

After that, there’s a gap. Monday the 17th morning has a similar 4ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period and light cross-offshore wind, energy at 250, but it’s still just "surfable". The wind isn’t truly offshore, so it’s not as good as the Saturday morning.

Then we hit a bit of a blank run. The swell drops and the winds get messy. The next real event is Wednesday the 19th morning. The wind is fresh offshore from the NNE at 19 mph, and the swell is 5ft from the W with an 8-second period. Energy hits 314. That’s a powerful, short-period swell. For a reef break, this could be a handful – it’s going to be fast and pitchy. Definitely for experts only, and the wind is strong, so it’ll be a battle. The afternoon is similar, with 5ft and 385 energy, but the wind is even stronger at 22 mph. That’s borderline for paddle surfing, honestly – you might be better off looking at a kite if you’ve got one.

The rest of the run into the 23rd is poor. Onshore winds, cross-shore chop, and the swell drops right back down. The 22nd has a 4ft swell but the wind is cross-on from the SSE, and it’s choppy.

So, to sum it up: the best window is Saturday the 15th morning. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest, most surfable wave in the whole outlook. Thursday the 13th morning is a second option, but it’s smaller. The 19th is for hardcore locals only, with strong wind and a punchy, short-period swell. Otherwise, it’s a lot of waiting for not much.

Rusty.

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