Surf Forecasts:
Les Conches surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, W swell with 25 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Les Conches this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Les Conches in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Les Conches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'm gonna be straight with you. The next 16 days at Les Conches are a grind. We've got swell, sure, but it's fighting the wind tooth and nail. The pattern is a whole lot of nothing, then a little bit of something messy. The water temp is about normal for this time of year.
We’re looking at a massive dry spell from now until the 29th of July. The waves are tiny, the period is short, and the wind is just wrong. It's a write-off.
The energy finally starts to show up on the 29th of July, with a combined energy of 107, but that fresh cross-onshore wind is gonna make it lumpy. The 30th of July has a 4ft west swell, but again, a 15 mph cross-onshore breeze will chop it up.
The best chance, and I'm being very careful here, is the 31st of July. The combined energy jumps to 286, with a 4ft west swell. The period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit fat and sectiony. The morning of the 31st could be your window with a 3ft swell and a gentler cross-shore breeze, but it's still not glassy. The afternoon gets messy again.
The morning of the 1st of August is the cleanest option in the whole forecast. A 3ft WNW swell, combined energy of 157, and a light cross-shore breeze. That's about as good as it gets here in this window, but it's a long way out.
For a beginner spot, the 31st of July morning is borderline, but the 4ft swell is pushing it. To be honest, for most of this period, the conditions look more suited for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The wind is strong, but the wave quality is just poor.
Keep an eye on the first few days of August, but I wouldn't be booking a trip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 |
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 kJ | 11 | 25 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:44AM4.23m | 7:59PM4.55m | 8:28AM4.06m | 8:43PM4.32m | 9:13AM3.85m | 9:28PM4.01m | 10:00AM3.62m | 10:18PM3.69m | 10:59AM3.40m | 11:29PM3.39m | 12:16PM3.25m | 00:53AM3.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM-0.29m | 1:38PM-0.10m | 2:08AM-0.15m | 2:23PM0.06m | 2:53AM0.09m | 3:09PM0.31m | 3:38AM0.41m | 3:56PM0.62m | 4:24AM0.74m | 4:45PM0.93m | 5:14AM1.05m | 5:40PM1.20m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:49 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 7 | — | W 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 25 | 20 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 783 | 783 | 1166 | 910 | 903 | 782 | 271 | 473 | 207 | 240 | 341 | 240 | 240 | 341 | 207 | 240 | 384 | 360 |
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