La Tranche sur Mer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks at La Tranche sur Mer. I won't sugarcoat it – this is a grim stretch for the beach/jetty. The swell window is wide open, but the energy's just not doing us any favours, and when it does show, the wind's making a mess of things.

The water's sitting around 71°, which is about 4° warmer than usual for the time of year. Feels like a warm bath, so you can probably ditch the steamers.

Kicking off Friday the 10th, we’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell out of the west, with a combined energy reading of just 65 – that’s weak. The wind is a 15 mph cross-off from the west, so the surface is clean, but the waves are too small and weak to do anything with. Score is zero.

From Saturday the 11th through to early Monday the 13th, it's flat or near flat. Swell heights are 1 ft or less, energy readings in the teens and thirties. Not a thing to ride, and a lot of onshore wind for good measure.

Monday morning the 13th is the closest thing to a highlight we get. Swell bumps to 2 ft from the WSW, but the period is only 6 seconds, and the energy is 51 – still weak. The wave comment says "surfable but very ordinary" and the score is a 1 out of 10. The wind is a light 6 mph cross-off, so it's clean, but the swell just doesn't have any power. A 2 ft wave Monday afternoon is the height of the week, still with a poor 7-second period.

Tuesday the 14th starts glassy with a 2 ft swell, but the period is a terrible 5 seconds – wind chop. Energy is 18. Not worth paddling out for.

Then it’s a brutal run. From the 15th through the 23rd, every single session gets a zero. The swell flickers between 0.3 ft and 2 ft, but the wind is often strong – 12 to 18 mph cross-off winds – and the wave energy is stuck in the double digits. It's a frustrating period of tiny, weak waves and gusty winds.

Then, on Thursday the 23rd afternoon, we finally get a spike. Swell hits 3 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 194 – that's the first moderate energy of the whole forecast. The wind is a strong 22 mph cross-off from the WNW, so it’ll be clean on the faces but blowing hard. Still a zero score, which tells you the quality is hammered by that wind. This is two weeks out, so treat it as a possibility, not a promise.

After that, it's back to ordinary. The 24th and 25th give us a couple of 1-score sessions with 2 ft swell and clean cross-off winds, but the energy is only moderate. Surfable, but very average.

There is no standout session here. If you're desperate, Monday the 13th morning is your cleanest bet on a weak wave, or gamble on Thursday the 23rd afternoon for the biggest size with strong wind. The consistency is poor, and for a spot that's normally fairly consistent, this is a dry spell. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

- Rusty

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