Les Conches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our stretch of coast.

Straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this 16-day window is a real tough one. We’ve got a long, dry spell of flatness ahead. There’s no surf worth paddling out for until the very end of the run. The first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up until Saturday the 25th of July, and even then, it’s a bit of a mess.

Let’s break it down. From now right through to Friday the 24th, it’s pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft, with hardly any energy behind it (combined energy values are all single digits and low teens, just weak). The wind is often offshore, which is clean, but there’s simply nothing to ride. You’d be better off saving the petrol.

The first glimmer of something happens on Saturday the 25th of July. The morning is still small and cross-shore, but the afternoon sees a bit of a pulse. Les Conches picks up a 4 ft swell from the WNW, with a short period of 4 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 46, which is still weak but at least it’s something. Problem is, the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the WNW at 22 mph, making it lumpy and ugly. It’s not great, but it’s the first sign of life.

Sunday the 26th of July is similar. The morning has a 2 ft swell from the W with a period of 7 seconds and a light cross-onshore breeze, so it’s a bit cleaner but still small. The afternoon gets windier and lumpy again. The energy is up to 44 in the morning, so the ocean is trying, but the quality isn’t there.

The best of the whole run, and I mean the only real standout, happens on Monday the 27th of July. The morning session at Les Conches is looking glassy. We’ve got a 1.0 ft swell from the W with a period of 9 seconds, and the wind is glassy from the NE at just 3 mph. The combined energy is 24. It’s small, but that glassy, clean surface will be a treat after all the wind. If you’re a longboarder or just want to get wet in perfect conditions, that’s your window. The water is sitting at 72°, which is a couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a pleasant surprise.

After that Monday morning, it’s back to the doldrums. The rest of the week sees tiny, weak swells (0.7 ft to 1 ft) with messy winds. The afternoon of Tuesday the 28th is cloudy with a cross-onshore wind, and by Wednesday the 29th we’re looking at onshore winds again. The last few days of July and into August are all tiny waves with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The energy never gets above 30, and the swell directions are all over the place.

So, to wrap it up: you’ve got a long wait until Saturday the 25th of July for any real swell, but it’s windy and lumpy. The one true moment to grab is the glassy, clean morning of Monday the 27th of July. It’s small, but it’ll be the most fun you’ll have in this flat spell. After that, the forecast dries up again. Keep your eyes on the charts, fellas. It’s bound to turn around.

Rusty.

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