Le Kerou Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ our way for Le Kerou.

Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the surf is gonna be a real struggle for most of it. From now right through, the swell is tiny and pretty weak, with the combined energy barely cracking 40 for most of the first week. The winds are a mess too, mostly cross-on or onshore, which is gonna leave things lumpy and choppy. There’s a real gap of poor conditions with no real standouts to speak of.

The first few days, starting Sunday the 16th, we’ve got a tiny 2ft west swell at 8 seconds, but a cross-offshore north wind is keeping it clean. It’s just too small to get excited about. By Monday the 17th, it drops even further to 1ft. The week drags on with similar tiny waves and frustrating onshore winds. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We do see a little bump in energy on Thursday the 20th, with the swell hitting 3ft from the west at 9 seconds and the combined energy jumping to 164 (moderate). But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, so it’s gonna be lumpy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 22nd morning where we get a clean 2ft west swell with a gentle offshore from the NNE. The energy is still weak at 48 though, and it’s just too tiny to call a standout. Later that day, the wind swings and ruins it.

The following week is more of the same. We get a few clean offshore mornings, like Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, but the swell is pitiful – 1ft and 0.5ft. The energy is basically non-existent. By the end of the month, we see a glimmer on Saturday the 29th with a 2ft west swell at 10 seconds and 95 energy, but it’s cross-on. The cleanest shot might be the very last day, Monday the 31st, with a 2ft west swell, 9-second period, and a gentle offshore from the NE. It’s clean, but still tiny.

Honestly, there’s not a single day in this whole 16-day window that I’d call a true standout. The swell never gets big enough, and the wind is never aligned well enough for long. For a beginner break like Le Kerou, the tiny clean days might be okay for a learner to get wet, but for anyone looking for a proper wave, you’re better off waiting for the next system. The setup is just too small and too windy for anything worthwhile.

Rusty.

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