Larmor Plage Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Larmor Plage. I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a heartbreaker. There’s a whole lot of “poor surf conditions” staring back at me from the charts. The water’s a mild 66°F for now, which is pretty average for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing while you’re waiting for a wave.

We’re looking at a long, dry spell to kick things off. From Saturday the 25th right through to the end of the month, it’s a grim run of tiny, weak swell and wonky winds. You’ll see a little bump of 3ft on Monday the 27th morning, with a clean cross-off breeze, but the energy is weak (177) and the quality is just “ordinary”. It’s not worth paddling out for. The wind just keeps messing things up, switching from cross to cross-on, chopping up whatever tiny swell tries to show up.

The pattern doesn’t really improve into the first week of August. The morning of Saturday the 1st sees a 5ft swell from the WSW, but the combined energy is moderate (318) and the wind is a cross-onshore, making it a messy, lumpy affair. The forecast just keeps saying “poor surf conditions”. This is a tough stretch.

Then things get a bit of a pulse, but it’s a wild one. On Wednesday the 5th of August, we get a proper swell – 6ft from the W with strong energy (580) – but it’s paired with a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s a washing machine. For the more experienced crew, the morning of Thursday the 6th of August is a glimmer of hope. The swell drops a touch to 4ft from the W, but the wind goes light and cross-off, giving us clean conditions. The energy is still strong (330), and the forecast actually says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your best bet in the first week of August, but it’s a short window before the wind picks up again.

The real standout, the one you should circle on the calendar, is Sunday the 9th of August. The morning brings a solid 8ft swell from the WSW with very strong energy (711) and a clean, light offshore wind from the N. The forecast is calling for “very good surf conditions.” This is a chunk of swell, but at 8ft, it’s getting into expert territory, especially with a short period of 8 seconds. That short period means it’ll be a bit dumpy and won’t have that long, drawn-out paddle. It’s a serious session for the experienced locals only. The afternoon, however, gets wrecked by a 19 mph cross-shore, so make sure you get your fill in the morning.

Summary: The first ten days are a write-off. The best wave of the whole run is the morning of Sunday, August 9th. It’s big, it’s powerful, and it’ll be clean – but it’s for experts only.

Rusty.

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