Audierne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up for Audierne over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest – it’s a tough stretch. This is an expert reef break that’s fairly consistent, but we’re staring at a lot of flat, weak, or blown-out days. The swell energy barely gets into the triple digits most of the time, and the wave heights are tiny. You’ve got a big gap with nothing worth riding from now until around Wednesday the 8th, so don’t rush.

The first hint of anything surfable is on Wednesday, 8th July morning. The wind is glassy – dead calm – and the water is clean. Swell is a little 2ft from the W at 10 seconds – that’s a weak groundswell with combined energy of just 94. It’s surfable but ordinary. Water temp is about average for the season, no big anomaly. If you’re desperate for a paddle, it’s your only clean window that morning.

Thursday, 9th July morning serves up 2ft from the W at 9 seconds with a light offshore N wind. Clean, but energy is only 92. The afternoon gets wrecked by a 30 km/h cross-offshore, so that’s done.

Friday, 10th July morning is the best of the bunch, but it’s still modest. Swell picks up to 3ft from the WNW at 9 seconds, with a light N offshore breeze and combined energy of 177. That’s moderate energy finally, but the period is short, so don’t expect any grunt. The reef might offer a few clean lines if the wind holds. Crowds are only *sometimes* a problem, so you could have it quiet. Still, it’s small.

From Saturday the 11th through to Monday the 20th, it’s mostly cross-shore breezes, tiny swell, or choppy onshore mess. The 13th and 14th have a long-period groundswell (14 seconds) but the height is laughable – less than 1ft – so forget it.

Then on Monday, 20th July, we get a spike: 5ft to 6ft from the WNW at 8 seconds – that’s short-period windswell with energy jumping to 467. That’s strong, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s choppy. For a reef, that’s ugly. Only experts should be out at that size, and quality is poor. The 21st Tuesday morning cleans up with a 20 km/h cross-offshore and 6ft at 8 seconds (energy 392), but it’s still big and lumpy.

If I have to name one standout, it’s Friday, 10th July morning – clean, light offshore, and the most energy you’ll see that week. The rest of the forecast looks better for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer honestly. Keep your expectations low.

Rusty.

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