Le Kerou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Le Kerou over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some swell rolling in, but the wind is a noisy bugger for most of it, so the windows of clean surf are going to be short and you’ll need to pick your moments. The best of the bunch is shaping up to be Sunday the 20th in the morning.

Wednesday 16th through Thursday 17th are rough. The wind is howling from the north-west, cross to cross-onshore, making a mess of what would otherwise be a solid 5ft to 7ft W swell. On Wednesday morning the water is about average for the time of year. Combined energy is moderate at 375, jumping to a strong 1230 Wednesday afternoon, but it’s all blown out. Not worth paddling out unless you’re after a fight.

Friday 18th dawns with a bit of hope. The morning sees a clean 5ft W swell at 14 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, long period. Wind is only a slight cross-on, so light you barely feel it. Wave energy is strong at 1138. Le Kerou is an exposed beach setup, so that long period could make it a bit straight and fat, but for a beginner-friendly spot, this is the most interesting it’ll be all week. The afternoon gets trashed again by a 16 mph WSW wind.

Saturday 19th is a write-off. Onshore wind all day, rubbish conditions.

Sunday 20th – here’s your standout. Morning session: 4ft W swell, 11-second period, combined energy moderate at 269. But the wind is a light cross-off from the NNE at only 6 mph. Expect clean, rideable waves. It’s a small swell, not going to knock your socks off with power, but for a beginner-friendly break, it’s the cleanest surf on offer. Afternoon turns ugly again with cross-onshore wind.

Monday 21st is small but clean. Morning: 3ft W swell at 12 seconds, cross-off wind. Afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft swell. Tiny, but surfable for a longboard.

Tuesday 22nd drops right off. 2ft, clean but weak – combined energy only 116-127.

Wednesday 23rd sees a new pulse: 4ft WSW swell at a very long 14 seconds, combined energy at 707 (strong). Morning wind is cross-off from the east at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean but bumpy from the breeze. The long period again means it’ll be a bit walled at the beach, but for someone who knows the bank it might be okay.

From Thursday 24th through Tuesday 29th, it’s mostly tiny to flat. A few mornings have clean conditions on 2ft to 3ft swells, but the energy is low (100-250 range). The standout in this flat spell is Sunday 27th morning: 3ft WSW swell at 14 seconds with a clean offshore wind from the east. Combined energy is 335, moderate. For such a small wave, that’s a decent amount of push, and it’ll be clean. Worth a look if you’re desperate.

Monday 28th morning is similar – 3ft, 12 seconds, cross-off wind, clean.

After that, the last days of the forecast (29th Sep to 1st Oct) are all onshore, lumpy, and tiny. Not worth your time.

Final call: The best session is Sunday 20th morning – small but cleanest surf of the whole run. The Friday 18th morning has more size and power (5ft, 14s) but is slightly onshore, still the next best bet. After that, it’s mostly small and clean or bigger and junked out. Keep an eye on the wind, because when it’s good here, it’s good for beginners.

Rusty.

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