Les Conches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Les Conches over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with ya – this stretch is lookin’ pretty damn flat and uninspiring for a long spell, so don’t go gettin’ your hopes up too early.

The outlook starts off with a real dud. Monday the 27th of July has virtually nothin’ to offer – tiny, weak swells around 2 ft from the west, but the wind is all over the place and the combined energy is a measly 90. It’s poor out there. That sets the tone for most of the first week. Tuesday the 28th gives us a little morning window with clean conditions and a light offshore ESE breeze, but the swell is only 2 ft with a combined energy of just 50 – barely enough to get a longboard floatin’. Still, if you’re a beginner and just want to get wet, that Tuesday mornin’ is your only real shot before the wind goes ugly again.

From Wednesday the 29th right through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s a proper drought. Days and days of tiny, weak, onshore slop. The combined energy rarely cracks 50, and when it does it’s usually accompanied by strong cross-onshore or onshore wind. The swell heights hover around 0.7 ft to 2 ft, with some brief pops to 3 ft, but the quality is just not there. It’s a long, flat spell, folks.

Now, there is one standout that might give us a sniff of something. Sunday the 9th of August morning. That’s over a week away, so keep that in mind – it’s promising but not set in stone. The forecast shows a 3 ft swell from the WSW with the wind comin’ out of the southeast at 9 mph, which is a clean cross-offshore. The combined energy bumps up to 45 and it’s the best wave comment we get in the whole run: “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – but hey, that’s a win in this flat spell. The swell period is short at 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit bumpy and disorganised, but at least it’s rideable. That Sunday mornin’ is the highlight, but don’t expect much more.

The rest of the run after that – Monday the 10th onwards – is back to small, onshore, weak waves. Tuesday the 11th of August morning has a tiny 2 ft from the west with light wind, but the period is short and the energy is low. Honestly, if you’re desperate, you might get a knee-high wave, but it’s not worth paddlin’ out for.

So, overall, this is a long, flat period with one brief window on the morning of Sunday the 9th of August. For a beginner-friendly spot like Les Conches, the lack of consistency is a real shame, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothin’ wild to report there. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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