Belle Ile - Les Donnants Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the 16-day run for this spot.

We kick off with a short window of clean waves, but then we hit a massive dry spell that goes on for over a week. After that, the swell comes back, but the wind is a total mess for the most part. The very end of the period offers a couple of tiny, clean windows, but it’s a long wait.

The absolute pick of the fortnight is Friday morning, July 3rd, at Belle Ile - Les Donnants. This is a river break that’s exposed to the SW, so a 4ft swell from the WNW isn’t a perfect match, but it works. The period is 10 seconds, which gives the waves some push. The wind is the hero here—a light 3 mph breeze from the NE, keeping it clean and glassy. The water is sitting at a very warm 68°, which is 4° above normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (320). It’s consistent and beginner-friendly, but expect a crowd—it’s often busy here.

That Friday afternoon, the 3rd, is a write-off as the wind howls onshore.

Saturday morning, July 4th, is your next look. It’s smaller, with a 3ft swell from the W, and a gentle 9 mph cross-off from the ENE. It’ll be clean, but the energy is dropping to (208). Surfable, but just okay.

From Saturday afternoon the 4th all the way through to Monday the 13th of July, it's grim. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore nearly every day, and the swell is tiny—mostly under 2ft. A couple of mornings, like Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th, are clean but weak, with energy as low as (56). Not worth paddling out. That’s a solid 9-day gap of poor surf.

Monday the 13th of July afternoon brings a new swell, but it comes with a 22 mph onshore wind. You get 4ft waves with a 12-second period, and the energy jumps to (430), but the onshore wind makes it a messy, choppy mess. Not for surfing.

Tuesday the 14th of July sees the biggest swell of the period. The morning delivers 5ft from the WNW with a period of 11 seconds and a stiff cross-onshore breeze. The combined energy is strong (519). That size is for experts only, and the wind will wreck any shape. Honestly, this is more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.

The best of the second week is Wednesday the 15th of July morning. The wind is light and cross from the N at 6 mph. The swell is 3ft from the WNW. Energy is moderate (113). Small, clean, and weak—suitable for a longboard.

Thursday the 16th of July morning is similar with a 3ft swell, a slight cross-off from the SE, and weak energy (123). Same deal—small and tidy but not punchy. After that, it’s back to wind-blown slop for the 17th and 18th.

Don’t sleep on Friday morning the 3rd. That’s your day.

Rusty.

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