Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and ordinary for the most part. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and the wind isn’t doing us any favours. There’s a real gap from now all the way through to late next week where there’s just nothing worth getting excited about. But hang in there – there’s a little pulse of energy building for the following weekend.

Looking at Les Dunes first up. The water temp is sitting around 67°, pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The problem is, we’ve got a run of days with tiny waves and mostly cross-onshore wind. Tuesday afternoon (7th) kicks off with a tiny 1ft WNW swell, period around 9 seconds, but that cross-on breeze makes it messy and pretty poor. Wednesday (8th) doesn’t get any better – small and choppy. Thursday morning (9th) is the first real sniff of something rideable: a clean, light offshore from the ESE, with a 2ft WNW swell at 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak (65), but it’s your best chance for a few small, clean waves for a beginner. After that, it’s back to small, choppy, or onshore slop through the end of the week and into the weekend.

There’s a big gap with nothing recommended from Friday 10th through to Monday 20th. That’s over a week of poor surf conditions, with small swell and messy winds. A few mornings show clean conditions (like Saturday 18th with a light N breeze), but the swell is tiny – around 2ft – and barely breaking.

Then we finally get a little spike around Monday 20th July. The morning sees a 3ft WNW swell, period 5 seconds, but the combined energy pushes to 107 – that’s moderate energy. Unfortunately, the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be fairly choppy and not well-shaped. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the most energy we’ve seen in weeks. The swell direction (WNW) is close to the optimum (WSW), so there’s a slight chance of something half-decent if the wind behaves.

Honestly mate, this is a tough stretch. If you’re desperate, the only time I’d even think about paddling out is Thursday morning (9th) for a few tiny clean ones, or maybe Monday 20th if the wind eases off. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game. The surf will turn around eventually – it always does.

Rusty.

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