Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Les Dunes over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a pretty quiet spell for the most part, I’m afraid. The forecast kicks off on Thursday 10th September but there’s nothing to really write home about. The first real chance of anything decent isn’t until Saturday 12th September morning, when we get a tiny window of glassy conditions with a 2ft swell from the west – period is a short 8 seconds, so not much push behind it. The combined energy is weak (64). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That’s the best we’ve got for the first few days. Sunday 13th morning is also glassy with a similar 3ft swell from the west-northwest – period bumps up to 10 seconds (134 energy), so a touch more shape, but again, it’s just okay.

Then we hit a rough patch. From Sunday afternoon right through to Saturday 19th, the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the surf quality is rated poor. The swell tries to bump up a bit around Wednesday 16th, with 5ft to 5ft from the west-northwest, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, making it a messy cross-chop. The energy is moderate (290-352), but the conditions are not worth paddling out for. It’s the kind of setup that might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.

The real standouts are further out. The first good session looks like Thursday 17th September morning. The swell is 3ft from the west with a solid 11-second period – that’s clean light cross-offshore wind, and the energy is moderate (233). That’s a proper window for a fun, clean wave. Then, there’s a gap of a few days with nothing great, but the absolute highlight is Wednesday 23rd September. The morning brings a 2ft swell from the west with a very long 15-second period (308 energy), and a moderate offshore wind from the northeast. The afternoon is even better: 3ft from the west, 14-second period, and a gentle offshore from the north-northeast (427 energy). That’s clean, lined-up, and glassy. The water temp is 71°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfy in a spring suit.

The waves on the 23rd will be best for intermediate to experienced surfers – the long period means the swell will wrap in nicely at Les Dunes, but it’s not too big for most. Just be aware that long-period swells like that can sometimes break a bit straight at a beach break, but with offshore wind, it should be well-shaped. Crowds are possible at Les Dunes, so get in early.

Beyond that, the 24th and 25th have clean conditions but smaller, weaker swell, so the 23rd is your clear target.

Rusty out.

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