Belle Ile Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Belle Ile has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

The first part of the outlook is a write-off, I’m afraid. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are a total no-go with onshore winds and weak, messy swell. The water is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 67.3°F.

Things finally start looking up on Saturday the 5th. That’s where the window opens. The morning brings a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph and a solid, long-period groundswell from the WNW. Swell height is 4.6ft with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at (505). This is a proper groundswell, so it’ll have better shape and more push, but it might wall up a bit at the beach. That afternoon it goes glassy – zero wind, some clouds – with the swell easing a touch to 4.3ft but still packing a punch (467). That’s a day you’ll want to be in the water.

Sunday morning the 6th is still rideable with an offshore breeze from the E at 16 mph, but the swell drops to 3.0ft (146). It’s clean, but just ordinary. The rest of the session gets blown out by the afternoon.

The next real standout is Wednesday the 9th. The morning is clean again with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE at just 3 mph. The swell is 3.3ft from the WNW with a 9-second period (204). It’s not going to be huge, but it’ll be tidy and fun.

Then we get a couple of nice windows. Saturday the 12th afternoon goes glassy with an SSW breeze at 3 mph, and the swell bumps up to 3.9ft from the WNW with an 11-second period (385). That’s a good call. Sunday the 13th morning is also glassy, with an ENE breeze at 3 mph, and the swell is 3.9ft with a very long 13-second period (440). That long period will make the waves reel with more energy, but it might be a bit too straight for the beach – still, a clean, empty lineup is a beautiful thing.

After that, the surf gets smaller and wind becomes a problem again. There’s a chance on the 16th Wednesday morning with a clean offshore breeze from the ENE at 9 mph and 3.3ft swell (222), but it’s nothing special. The rest of the second week is mostly small, weak, and blown out, with the combined energy dropping below 100 towards the end.

If you’re picking the best of the lot, I’d say Saturday the 5th is the one. The long-period WNW groundswell with glassy conditions in the afternoon is a proper session. The Sunday morning on the 13th is a close second for that glassy, clean, long-period goodness, just a bit smaller. Stay patient, the wait is worth it.

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