Audierne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Audierne region. I’m gonna be straight with you—this forecast is a bit of a slow burner. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for the first week, with swell heights barely tickling 1ft to 1ft and the wind mostly cross-off or cross. It’s clean, sure, but there’s just no energy in the water to work with. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting between 8 and 36 (28 on Monday afternoon), so you’re better off doing something else until things change.

Then, around Sunday the 26th, we start to see a pulse of energy. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the WNW with a short period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of 188 (moderate), but the wind is cross-off and the conditions are still rated poor. By Sunday afternoon, it’s bumping up to 6ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, and energy jumps to 455 (moderate-strong), but again, the wind is a fresh cross-off and the surf is messy. That’s not the one.

The first real standout comes on the morning of Monday the 27th of July. The swell is 5ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, with a combined energy of 301 (moderate-strong). The wind is a gentle offshore from the NNW, which means clean, organised lines. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions,” and I’d be getting excited about that. This is a reef break, so it’ll handle that swell nicely, and it’s an expert-only wave, so expect a bit of a crowd as it’s “sometimes” busy. The water temp is 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—a nice little bonus.

The next one to pencil in is Tuesday morning the 28th of July. The swell drops slightly to 3ft from the WNW, period 10 seconds, and energy is 179 (moderate). The wind is a light offshore from the N, so it’ll be clean and surfable, but nothing special. It’s an “ordinary” day.

But the real standout, the one that’s got my attention, is Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning brings a 6ft swell from the WNW, period 8 seconds, with a combined energy of 459 (strong). The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW, and the conditions are “expect good surf.” The afternoon, though, that’s the pick: 7ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, and a massive combined energy of 1403 (very strong). Wind is a gentle cross-off from the WNW. This is a big, powerful swell, definitely for experts only—over 8ft is too much for beginners, and this is close. The reef will handle it, but that long period (9 seconds) is on the shorter side of groundswell, so it’ll be punchy and fast. This is the one to wait for, but remember, it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

For the rest of the second week, there’s a bit of a mess. The 31st of July and 1st of August bring bigger swell (up to 7ft) but with cross-on or cross-shore winds, making it choppy and poor. The 3rd of August sees a drop in energy, and then it builds back up to the 4th. All in all, you’ve got a week of flatness, then a couple of decent windows, and a real cracker to aim for in the second week.

Rusty.

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