Surf Forecasts:
Les Conches surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 125 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Les Conches this week:
The surf forecast for Les Conches over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Les Conches in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Les Conches over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this forecast is a tough one for us. The first week and a half is looking pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions with barely any rideable energy. The first real glimpse of something surfable doesn't show up until Thursday morning, the 13th, but even then it’s nothing to write home about: just 2ft waves from the west, with clean conditions thanks to light cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is a weak 60, so don’t expect much push.
The real standout, if you can call it that, comes later. On Monday afternoon, the 17th, a pulse of long-period groundswell arrives. The swell height bumps up to 4ft from the west-northwest with a period of 13 seconds, giving us a solid 480 in combined energy. That’s moderate energy, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it lumpy and choppy. For a beach break like Les Conches (France), that long period is a bit of a caveat – it tends to make the waves break a bit too straight.
The only other blip of interest is on the 14th of August, Friday morning. We get 3ft from the west with a 10-second period and 120 energy, but the wind is light and cross-shore, so not terrible. Still, the water temp is a mild 69° which is about average for the time of year.
Bottom line: if you’re desperate, the Thursday morning 13th offers the cleanest conditions, but the best chance of a wave with some grunt is Monday afternoon the 17th. Just be ready for the chop. For the rest of the time, it’s a long wait. This setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 78 | 39 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:25PM3.80m | 9:53AM3.59m | 10:25PM3.53m | 11:09AM3.40m | 00:20AM3.34m | 1:34PM3.42m | 2:31AM3.47m | 3:02PM3.70m | 3:41AM3.75m | 4:02PM4.06m | 4:35AM4.04m | 4:52PM4.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.72m | 4:39AM0.78m | 5:06PM0.91m | 5:39AM0.98m | 6:13PM1.02m | 6:49AM1.07m | 7:28PM0.98m | 8:03AM0.98m | 8:42PM0.74m | 9:11AM0.72m | 9:47PM0.40m | 10:10AM0.39m | 10:42PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 3 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 69 | 31 | 39 | 8 | 11 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 5 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 11 | WNW 4 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | NNE 2 | WNW 4 | N 3 | ENE 3 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 9 | WNW 4 | — | W 7 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 8 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 78 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | 6 | — | 14 | 2 | — | 13 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 384 | 3 | 0 | 341 | 207 | 123 | 626 | 240 | 517 | 505 | 260 | 288 | 384 | 260 | 145 | 341 | 240 | 123 | 341 |
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