Les Conches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our stretch of coast over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it's a pretty grim run. We're looking at a solid two weeks of mostly poor conditions before anything even gets close to being worth a paddle. The first real sniff of anything half-decent doesn't come until Wednesday, 2nd September, and even then it's barely a whisper.

From now until the start of September, the wind is howling onshore, mostly from the west and southwest, smashing up any swell that tries to show. We see a bit of a pulse of energy on Saturday, the 29th, with the combined swell energy hitting 508 (moderate to strong energy) and waves around 7ft, but that west-southwest wind is blowing 25 mph straight on. It's going to be a complete washing machine – more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle-out.

The situation stays ugly right through to Wednesday morning, the 2nd. On that morning, we finally get a brief window. The wind swings to the north at 9 mph, giving us a cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. The swell, however, is tiny at 2ft from the west with a short period of 8 seconds and the combined energy is a weak 87. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That's about as optimistic as it gets. The break at Les Conches is exposed to the west-southwest, so it can grab a little bit, but for a beginner-friendly spot, this is about as small as it gets. The water temp is a pleasant 70°, about average for this time of year.

Looking further out, there's a glimmer on Saturday morning, 5th September. The wind is a light northerly at 3 mph, giving us clean surf with a cross-offshore breeze. The swell is still small at 3ft from the west, but it's got a long period of 12 seconds and the combined energy is a moderate 227. That long period could give the waves a bit of shape, but at a beach setup like this, it might also make things a bit straight. It's not a standout by any stretch, just the least bad option.

The rest of the second week is more of the same: small, weak, and largely blown out. We get a few mornings with offshore winds from the east-northeast on the 8th and 9th, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft to 1ft. You'd be scratching for a ripple.

Honestly, there's no "best" session here, it's flat. The closest thing to a recommendation is that clean Wednesday morning on the 2nd, only because the wind is right, but you'll need a longboard and low expectations. Don't hold your breath.

- Rusty

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