Audierne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, your local surf guide for the Audierne region. Looks like we’re in for a slow start, but don’t write the week off just yet. The early days are pretty flat and ordinary, but there’s a real pulse of energy building towards the back half of the forecast. Let’s break it down.

First up, we’ve got Audierne (reef). This is an expert-only reef break, so it’s not for the faint-hearted. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The first few days are a write-off – Wednesday and Thursday have a bit of knee-to-waist high swell, but the wind is all over the place and the conditions are just poor. Honestly, you’re better off staying on the beach.

Friday the 7th through to Monday the 11th are a real struggle. Swell drops right off, with heights barely pushing 1 ft to 3 ft, and the combined energy is weak, sitting between 16 and 113 – basically no grunt. The wind does go offshore on Sunday morning and Monday morning, which is a positive, but the waves are so small and gutless it’s just not worth paddling out. The period is short, under 8 seconds, so it’s all windswell junk.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. Tuesday the 12th and Wednesday the 13th are still small, but the swell starts to pick up a little. Thursday the 13th afternoon has a fresh offshore breeze from the N at 19 mph, with waist-high swell and a moderate energy of 96 – still pretty average, but the cleanest it’s been.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday the 14th sees the swell bump up to 4 ft from the W, with a period of 9 seconds. The morning is clean, but the afternoon is the real standout – a fresh offshore wind from the N at 19 mph, with the combined energy jumping to 379 (moderate). The waves will be clean and lined up, but it’s still a bit small for an expert reef. Still, for the patient surfer, this is the best window so far.

If you can wait, Saturday the 15th is the pick of the entire forecast. The morning has a gentle offshore breeze from the N at 9 mph, with head-high swell at 5 ft from the WNW, a period of 8 seconds, and a combined energy of 455 (strong). The conditions are described as “expect good surf conditions.” This is the one to circle. The wind is light, the swell has some punch, and it’s a reef break, so the long-period groundswell (over 8 seconds) will wrap in nicely. The afternoon gets trashed by a strong cross-off wind, so get your session in first thing.

Sunday the 16th drops off a bit, with waist-high swell and a moderate energy of 220, but the morning has a gentle offshore wind. It’s surfable, but nothing special.

Then we get a bit of a wildcard. Monday the 17th has a southwesterly pulse – the morning is a bit messy with cross-shore wind, but the afternoon is clean and the swell builds to 7 ft from the W, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 541 (strong). This is big, clean, and powerful – but at 7 ft, it’s solidly in the expert-only zone for this reef. It’s the second best session on offer, only beaten by Saturday morning.

Tuesday the 18th goes big – 10 ft in the morning from the W, but the wind is cross-shore at 19 mph, making it lumpy. The afternoon is a bit cleaner at 8 ft, but the wind is howling at 22 mph. The combined energy hits 1758 (very strong), but the conditions are marginal. Honestly, this is more of a kitesurfing day than a paddle session, unless you’re a seasoned charger.

Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th fade out, with messy wind and dropping swell.

So, the standout is Saturday 15th morning – head-high, clean, offshore, and powerful. The backup is Monday 17th afternoon if you want a bigger, more challenging paddle. The rest is a slow grind, but those two windows are worth the wait.

Keep your eyes on the horizon, and remember – forecasts can change, but right now, that Saturday morning looks like a beauty.

Rusty.

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